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’s dependence on China became clear last year when it had to reduce the use of rare-earth magnets in Optimus after China tightened export restrictions, according to people familiar with Tesla’s supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Bloomberg reported Thursday afternoon that SBA Communications is exploring options, including a sale, citing to people familiar with the matter.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
I don’t know what she’s talking about, and I’m filled with the feeling that has become familiar in my encounters with her: embarrassment.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.