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be familiar

VERB
recognize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admit know make note notice observe perceive remember see
STRONG
descry diagnose distinguish espy finger nail peg pinpoint place recall recollect remark sight spot tag verify
WEAK
button down determinate diagnosticate flash on know again make out ring a bell tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny forget ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook refuse
STRONG
lose unfasten
WEAK
disapprove

Example Sentences

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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

You may be familiar with the phrase 'four seasons in one day' used to describe the weather in spring.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

You may have noticed another protocol in that list that you might not be familiar with: Mimic.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

While the stories from the ’70s and early ’80s might be familiar to readers of other Apple-focused histories, Mr. Pogue was right to include them as a part of this definitive history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It appeared to be familiar with this routine.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy