familiar name

Example Sentences

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The Walt Disney Co. decided it was best to call ESPN’s standalone streaming service by its familiar name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

In the song's outro, Tesfaye says, "Death is nothing at all/Call me by the old, familiar name."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

Sonam Wangchuk, 58, became a familiar name in India when Bollywood star Aamir Khan played a character inspired by him in the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Suozzi is a familiar name in New York.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

A Jeep rounds the comer and a knot of young men chase it, calling a familiar name.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García