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

I can hand on heart say I’m not au fait with that tradition.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2019

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

As usual, the first three or four hours' chat with Helen and Rosalind put him au fait of all that had taken place during his absence.

From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Trollope, Mrs