familiar face

noun

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

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But in the meantime, the franchise has turned back to a familiar face to bolster the offense -- that of receiver Gabe Davis. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 At the same time, Ncuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor, exited the show under something of a cloud, seemingly handing over the keys to a familiar face in Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 After parting ways Neal Brown last season, West Virginia tabbed a familiar face to rejuvenate the program. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 All that’s left to do is get drunk and mourn the loss of the Arconia with their fellow residents, including a familiar face. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 21 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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