familiar face

noun

: a person that one knows
It's good to see a familiar face.

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And for Toronto Blue Jays fans, that need from an American League rival has now opened another chapter in the career of a familiar face. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Northern California will say goodbye this week to a familiar face on KCRA’s morning newscast as Erin Heft leaves Sacramento’s NBC affiliate for a job closer to her Texas roots. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Rodriguez has become a familiar face to television audiences through his work alongside Jimmy Kimmel. ABC News, 18 June 2026 San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is a familiar face at Dalda's Community Market in the Tenderloin. Sooji Nam, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar face

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“Familiar face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20face. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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