familiar

Example Sentences

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When it comes to soup, there’s a familiar script: You boil, you simmer, you tend.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

After a long day of teaching, Rudy Lerosey-Aubril turned to a familiar task: preparing a Cambrian arthropod fossil for study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Tesla is building a team in China to work with suppliers for its Optimus humanoid robot, and Tesla employees have visited Chinese makers of sensors, motors and other parts, people familiar with the project said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The opening three months have seen a familiar mix: signs of progress, chastening defeats, a coaching change and disruption caused by her health.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Only one thing seemed familiar, the hungry hollow in my stomach.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom