be familiar

Example Sentences

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Many rail passengers in the UK will be familiar with the frustrations of on-board wi-fi.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Luis’s name will be familiar to some readers from the manifesto he co-authored last year for European competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But it should be familiar territory for at least two of the stars.

From BBC • May 1, 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

It was always valuable to be familiar with regulations, because the warders themselves were often ignorant of them and could be intimidated by one’s superior knowledge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela