familiar face

noun

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

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High on a hill above Port Isaac, however, Outlaw’s Bistro is a haute little jewel with a seaside twist—created by Michelin‑star chef and author Nathan Outlaw (grab his new book On Fish), a familiar face from BBC’s Great British Menu and Saturday Kitchen. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 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 Sanabria, who previously served on the Coral Gables Waterfront Communities Homeowner’s Association Board, is a familiar face in the Gables and previously ran for Group 4 commissioner in 2011 and Group 3 commissioner in 2009. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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