familiar face

noun

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

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Another familiar face was George Wendt. Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 His backup for the rest of the year is Shane Buechele, another familiar face to Chiefs fans. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Dec. 2025 Now out of playoff contention, the defending AFC champions brought in a familiar face to help finish out the season. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025 One familiar face who Houser will encounter is Willy Adames, who played alongside Houser with the Brewers for three seasons from 2021-23. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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