come to know
Example Sentences
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And what did Cottrill do to his face, which looks nothing like the moldering soon-to-be-octogenarian we’ve come to know so well?
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
"If they change themselves too much, they risk alienating the fans that have come to know and love them as they are."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Because of that privilege, I’ve come to know myself.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
“The Powell we’ve come to know over the past half a decade was more measured,” said Doug Hurstell, 48, a trader based in Houston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
He paused, with an expression that she would come to know well, a virtuous narrowing of his eyes that announced the high-mindedness of their owner.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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