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

For snow lovers, Big Bear Mountain Resort is just five minutes away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.

— CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
More than two dozen friends and family traveled from Ohio and waved a Marietta College flag for each of his plate appearances.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

From sneak peeks of new Disney movies and shows to first looks at new experiences and products, D23 is the place where news is made for fans of Disney's theme parks, characters and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
General manager Ross Atkins, hours after the deadline, apologized to fans for the disappointment on the heels of a World Series appearance.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fans

Noun

But with that connection to Jack, initially forged as foster siblings but later as opioid buddies, comes risk.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Foo Fighters are set to play inside the stadium in five hours, and Bob is with his son, 31-year-old Albert, and a gaggle of his buddies.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of buddies

Noun

Series regulars of Off Campus Season 2 include Abdalla, Kalyn, Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, and India Fowler, with Philipa Soo set to recur.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Reich uses word of mouth to find most of the comedians to join his loyal band of regulars.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulars

Noun

Evidence of this mechanism stretches as far back as 1989, when French metabolic researcher Jean Girard and his colleagues published a paper describing how metformin increased the amount of glucose rats absorbed in their intestines.

— Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
But criticism of the outdoor dining arrangements built up, with detractors saying the spots were unsightly, dirty, and harboring rats.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rats

Noun

There’s also The Studio, which offers a wide array of classes, one of which is complimentary to overnight guests on a daily basis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Museum admission is $18 adults; $16 for guests age 65 and older and military; $14 for students; $12 for children ages 6-17; and free for kids age 5 and younger; additional fees may apply.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
After the gunman fired into the restaurant, McClain helped evacuate patrons and employees while looking for the threat, according to police.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026