be familiar
Example Sentences
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Many rail passengers in the UK will be familiar with the frustrations of on-board wi-fi.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Luis’s name will be familiar to some readers from the manifesto he co-authored last year for European competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"The public may be familiar with the Princess Mary Christmas tins of World War One, but this Boer War issue was the precursor," he said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Some lines may be familiar: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”; “Our life is frittered away by detail ... simplify, simplify!”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
That’s bad for him but good for us because the new one won’t be familiar with the building.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
