familiar face

noun

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

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This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman has recruited a familiar face for his forthcoming NFL series at Hulu: Mandy Moore, who played matriarch Rebecca Pearson on the NBC family drama, has joined the as-yet-untitled project as a series regular, Deadline reports. Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Aug. 2025 And Amorim will find at least one familiar face in the opposition line-up as Viktor Gyokeres, his former frontman at Sporting CP, comes to Old Trafford. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025 That will give Herbert a familiar face to aim for in his short appearance. Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Miller, who is married to Stephen Miller, the deputy chief of staff to President Donald Trump, is a familiar face to Beltway insiders, having spent the last decade working for prominent Republicans in the Trump administration. Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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