familiar face

noun

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

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Arenas, 52, currently represents District 1 on the Board of Supervisors and has long been a familiar face in South Bay politics. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 Gallagher’s casting is part of a strategy Fox has employed on two of its dramas with a lighter, optimistic tone by bringing a big name each season as a new series regular with a one-year deal to keep viewers’ interest by adding a familiar face and fresh storylines. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026 Meanwhile, Rosberg has become a familiar face with the America audience, largely due to his work as an analyst on Sky Sports’ F1 broadcast, streamed on Apple TV. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Now leading the charging is a familiar face in Carson Conklin, the Southern California native who was a Freshman All-American in 2024 at Sac State. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.

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