familiar name

Example Sentences

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But on one profile, a familiar name had been used.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Bessent is a familiar name in the hedge fund world, and for some years he worked under the longtime financier and Democratic backer George Soros.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

While cassava isn't a familiar name in the U.S. just yet, it's well on its way.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Maybe an employee gets a message from a familiar name.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

A Jeep rounds the comer and a knot of young men chase it, calling a familiar name.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García