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The phrase "surface appearances" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to the outward or superficial aspects of something, often implying that these may not reflect the true nature or reality. Example: "While the house looked perfect from the outside, the surface appearances masked significant structural issues."
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By surface appearances, yes.
But there was another level to the reunion that transcended surface appearances.
The problem is that he is concerned only with surface appearances.
Beyond surface appearances what really made "Space: 1999" more like "Space: 1975" was its fundamental approach to the genre.
But in recent weeks, the residents have become all too aware of how deceptive surface appearances can be.
The effect is somewhat disturbing, for none of Mr. Gilhooley's choices can match his own blend of technical finesse and psychological probing beneath surface appearances.
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Surface appearance is not everything.
Translations could convey only the surface appearance of a writer's work.
Everything is concentrated on surface appearance: on clothing, on stock character.
"The surface appearance of the physical world is quite different from its deep structure".
The more misleading the surface appearance, the better it is, if a code is to hide its meaning effectively.
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