familiar face

noun

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

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Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm. — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 One of those changes included adding a familiar face to the coaching staff. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Courtesy of Ellie Williams Late one Friday night this summer, Ellie Williams ran into a familiar face in the bathroom of a Manhattan nightclub. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Ed Sheeran enlisted a familiar face as a surprise opener for his Loop Tour stop in Atlanta. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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