familiarity
Example Sentences
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That familiarity was evident as nearly every pedestrian waved or said hello, many greeting him like an old friend.
From Los Angeles Times
They say that familiarity breeds contempt, but that’s only half the story.
From Salon
McCormack says this may be because of its novelty and practitioners’ lack of familiarity.
Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.
Gioia’s purpose was to analyze “the new aesthetics of slop,” but what strikes me about his critique is its familiarity.
From Los Angeles Times
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