familiar

Example Sentences

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The proposed "dark charge" behaves somewhat like the familiar electric force, but it includes a much heavier version of the electron, referred to as a "dark electron."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

And we played with scale and the feeling of being inside a very familiar community yet feeling foreign to that community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Tapping in to the frenzy for all things Kennedy and ‘90s nostalgia, it adds: “From the catalog to the screen—it’s nice to see a familiar face.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The commitments from the Middle East total $24 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday External link, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She smiles with a flash of teeth, and there’s a sparkle in her eye that’s so familiar it aches.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller