familiar name

Example Sentences

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If you’re a Gen Xer who immersed yourself in punk rock or listened to college radio, The Waterboys will be a familiar name, if they don’t make your heart sing with fond nostalgia.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

The biggest offseason move was the addition of a familiar name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Sonam Wangchuk, 58, became a familiar name in India when Bollywood star Aamir Khan played a character inspired by him in the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Maybe an employee gets a message from a familiar name.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

“Would you mind Handel for a familiar name? There’s a charming piece of music by Handel, called the Harmonious Blacksmith.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens