au fait

Example Sentences

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Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

But perhaps the McLaren driver was not completely au fait with Max Verstappen’s day.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

To those not au fait with them, memes are "units of cultural transmission"; tropes and ideas that are spread via the internet.

From The Guardian • Jan. 8, 2013

"Quite au fait, too, you see, young ladies," I added, "he invites Miss Fanny to go with a proper chaperon to the concert, as he is so slightly acquainted with her."

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry