no stranger to
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: someone who has been involved in (something) before
She is no stranger to controversy.
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These and other similarly odious utterances—questioning the Holocaust, celebrating Hitler, frequently using the N-word—meant that Fuentes was no stranger to criticism from fellow right-wingers.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis is no stranger to general strikes—there was a massive strike in the city in 1934, part of the larger wave of strikes organized by Teamsters, the ILA, the AFL, and the CIO.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Momoa, of course, is no stranger to the world of DC superheroes.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The scenic coast enclave of Newport, Rhode Island, is no stranger to historic grandeur, but even in this rarefied locale, Boxcroft stands apart.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis is no stranger to general strikes—there was a massive strike in the city in 1934, part of the larger wave of strikes organized by Teamsters, the ILA, the AFL, and the CIO.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Momoa, of course, is no stranger to the world of DC superheroes.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The scenic coast enclave of Newport, Rhode Island, is no stranger to historic grandeur, but even in this rarefied locale, Boxcroft stands apart.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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“No stranger to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20stranger%20to. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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