FAMILIARS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

familiars

noun

plural of familiar

as in lovers

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place a longtime familiar of the bar, she would most likely have been there on the night in question

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as in friends

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny

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Recent Examples of familiars Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

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Noun

But to nature lovers like me, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife — places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
That way, avocados and their lovers alike can continue to thrive in the future.

— July 24, NPR, 24 July 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

Ulf wants what most men want, especially middle-aged single men with lots of friends at pubs.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Then Drew Durham says hey after another day of running his custom gear business out of his townhouse behind nearby Piedmont Middle School, before heading back to grab a table with friends on the patio.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

The Bay Area’s soccer capital drew 14,000 fans to San Pedro Square for the July 19 final matchup.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Thorns forward Morgan Weaver made her first appearance since November 2024, drawing a standing ovation from the 21,743 fans at Portland's Providence Park.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of fans

Noun

Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026
That night, Freddy and his buddies met Langley backstage after a performance in Oklahoma City.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of buddies

Noun

The numbers are outstanding and there is sure to be more to come, with players such as Fermin Lopez — who missed this tournament through injury — and Marc Bernal tipped to be national-team regulars for the next generation.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
All the regulars head inside, but then a loud boom shocks viewers.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of regulars

Noun

There are flies, rats and, if the wind shifts every so slightly, a waft of thick, nauseating air from the warehouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Scientists like Munster are indispensable for figuring out the source of pandemic viruses, whether bats, pigs, rats, or some other animal, Andersen said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of rats

Noun

As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The 236,000 gross tonnage vessel can accommodate up to 2,290 crew members and 5,668 guests at double occupancy.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

For customers, the bigger takeaway is that competition in fast food appears to be getting tighter, especially as hungry patrons pay closer attention to freshness, variety and value.

— Staff reports, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Pride events are held today in San Diego to honor the Stonewall uprising of 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City and patrons fought back in a dayslong confrontation.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026