familiarity

Example Sentences

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The promo seemed like an odd choice given how the network evening news anchor has traditionally been a position requiring gravitas and comforting familiarity for its habit-driven audience.

From Los Angeles Times

I freely admit that in judging “Best Medicine,” my familiarity with “Doc Martin” puts me at a disadvantage — or an advantage, I suppose, depending on how you look at it.

From Los Angeles Times

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a world so vast it spills off of the page.

From The Wall Street Journal

That familiarity at the box office counts when moviegoers, particularly families, are looking for movies to watch.

From Los Angeles Times

For New Yorkers, it was a relationship built on routine frustration and deep familiarity.

From Salon