au fait
Example Sentences
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However, Nelson is less au fait with Asian finance and politics than his predecessor, Mark Tucker, a veteran of Hong Kong’s insurance industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
But perhaps the McLaren driver was not completely au fait with Max Verstappen’s day.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
It points towards a far more visually literate consumer, who is au fait with the aesthetics of Instagram, selfies, and photography as an everyday language.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2017
He then does his homework, immersing himself in music from the relevant genre and era until he’s au fait with the songwriting tropes.
From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2016
Never have your card printed; a written card, though passable, is not perfectly au fait.
From A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies by Anonymous
