be familiar
Example Sentences
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They will already be familiar with Wolves striker Jimenez, but Quinones has also been a star at this tournament.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
They won’t be familiar with how certain fixtures and fittings operate — from sliding doors to shower handles — and things will inevitably get broken.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
One is from a Psalm that will be familiar to many readers, religious or not.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Some lines may be familiar: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”; “Our life is frittered away by detail ... simplify, simplify!”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Instead of importing English-speaking slaves from the West Indies, who were more likely to be familiar with European language and culture, many more slaves were shipped directly from Africa.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
