familiar

Example Sentences

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"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."

From BBC

It was a painfully familiar scene for the Trojans, who have found new ways to unravel after halftime all season.

From Los Angeles Times

Hughes also keenly understood that, because these personalities were so familiar, his characters wouldn’t stand out to viewers unless they pushed their paradigm.

From Salon

Their goal is to move closer to a future in which familiar compounds help guide advanced precision medicine.

From Science Daily

Many of his customers were familiar faces, though.

From BBC