be familiar
Example Sentences
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Malcolm's experience will be familiar to staff at other companies.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
One pays faithful homage to the original film noir titles of the 1940s, while the latter aims to entice audiences who might not be familiar with the monochromatic palette.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
When our undercover reporter arrived at the Hawaladar in Erbil, the man running it appeared to be familiar with the arrangements.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
These are the “parts of speech” that should be familiar even to people who were educated after the 1960s.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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