be familiar

Example Sentences

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Sekiguchi said he expected people in China to use the Chinese-designed vehicle in a way that would be familiar to Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

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

You may have noticed another protocol in that list that you might not be familiar with: Mimic.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It was his usage, then, not Koyré’s, that Butterfield adopted with some discomfort, believing that it would already be familiar to many of his listeners and readers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton