au fait

Example Sentences

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However, Nelson is less au fait with Asian finance and politics than his predecessor, Mark Tucker, a veteran of Hong Kong’s insurance industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I can hand on heart say I’m not au fait with that tradition.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2019

It points towards a far more visually literate consumer, who is au fait with the aesthetics of Instagram, selfies, and photography as an everyday language.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2017

"In preparation I've been to see an old friend who's getting me au fait with the rules of magic. "The show is going to have a big fantastical element.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2016

I know," continued the count, "that you are au fait of the condition of the county.

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