familiar face

noun

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

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What ties these scams together is the use of a familiar face to lower suspicion. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 In the flash of a moment, a familiar face glides through the crowded pier. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Sheen has been a familiar face onscreen since his breakout role in the 1986 war drama Platoon. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 June 2025 She’s stored alongside countless other Predator killers — including one familiar face. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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