familiar ground
noun
: subjects that have often been discussed before
The book covers familiar ground.
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Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Same Format, British Cast Fans of the American version will find familiar ground here.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
And they’re set to bring new triumphs and losses to more familiar ground in the years ahead, from France to the United States.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
While the 2026 Winter Olympics take place thousands of miles from the U.S., centered around the business capital Milan and the ski resort town Cortina, the competition sites in northern Italy are familiar ground for many on Team USA.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 Feb. 2026
To observe production of a movie with a plot that goes delightfully off the rails in more ways than one, EW visited the set of Shankman's new production on familiar ground in November 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Any work that grapples seriously with the idea of redemption must also mine into darkness, and the early tracks of Hurry Up Tomorrow find the Weeknd revisiting familiar ground.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
After last week’s rather awkward tribute to TikTok, Dancing with the Stars returned to familiar ground Tuesday with its popular Disney Night.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Without both, the logical choice is to retreat to safer, more familiar ground.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Same Format, British Cast Fans of the American version will find familiar ground here.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
And they’re set to bring new triumphs and losses to more familiar ground in the years ahead, from France to the United States.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
While the 2026 Winter Olympics take place thousands of miles from the U.S., centered around the business capital Milan and the ski resort town Cortina, the competition sites in northern Italy are familiar ground for many on Team USA.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 Feb. 2026
To observe production of a movie with a plot that goes delightfully off the rails in more ways than one, EW visited the set of Shankman's new production on familiar ground in November 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Any work that grapples seriously with the idea of redemption must also mine into darkness, and the early tracks of Hurry Up Tomorrow find the Weeknd revisiting familiar ground.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
After last week’s rather awkward tribute to TikTok, Dancing with the Stars returned to familiar ground Tuesday with its popular Disney Night.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Without both, the logical choice is to retreat to safer, more familiar ground.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Familiar ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20ground. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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