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familiar face

noun

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

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As Ahsoka Tano and friends prepare to return to the Star Wars universe for Season 2, one familiar face will not be in a galaxy far, far away. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2025 In Daniels’ place is a familiar face — for Nix, at least. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025 Stanford football has brought in a familiar face to become its next head coach. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 Knight has remained a familiar face on TV in the years since his original departure, with meaty roles on shows like The Good Wife (2012–2013), 11/22/63 (2016), and The Flight Attendant (2020–2022). Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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