familiar face

noun

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

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Her dad Eric, a former chairman of the Welch Allyn board, is, if anything, even more of a familiar face in Wrexham. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 1 May 2025 While, erm, pleasuring himself in the shower, a fully naked and very drunk Sean is taken aback by a familiar face who enters his bathroom. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2025 Hunt has become a familiar face on Fox during the football season. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025 Bhimani is also a very familiar face on the actual play scene. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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