familiar name
Example Sentences
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The Arsenal graduate is a familiar name that some managers might be drawn to, having done well at Middlesborough in 2022-23, but he will struggle for minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bessent is a familiar name in the hedge fund world, and for some years he worked under the longtime financier and Democratic backer George Soros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Sonam Wangchuk, 58, became a familiar name in India when Bollywood star Aamir Khan played a character inspired by him in the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
While cassava isn't a familiar name in the U.S. just yet, it's well on its way.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
“Would you mind Handel for a familiar name? There’s a charming piece of music by Handel, called the Harmonious Blacksmith.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
