au fait

Example Sentences

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Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

Beardsley was equally au fait, regularly taking the boat train to Paris.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020

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

Fancy Bluewater rather surprised to see how au fait I am at nautical dress.

From Mr. Punch On Tour by Various