familiar

Example Sentences

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No reason was given, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Male actors playing female roles were a familiar trope across global theatre, from Europe to Japan and China.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He touted familiar features like Stow ’n Go seats, which fold into the floor to maximize storage space, and a camera that lets parents see what their kids are doing in the back seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But the new practitioners of the FDE strategy are deviating fundamentally from Palantir’s original design in a way that makes them unlikely to achieve the same success, people familiar with Palantir’s FDE approach say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“The woman said he came this way,” said another voice, also familiar.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff