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

The lawn’s early closure that year, which usually is done over the winter, coincided with peak fall foliage-viewing season, putting a prime spot for autumn leaf lovers off limits.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

And so there are friends who are hustling, pivoting to influencing in an effort to get money, to try to figure out how to capitalize on this moment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
At first, the scuffle only involved the original two women, but quickly chaos broke out as smaller fights broke out all over from around a dozen friends or spectators, the report read.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Through the first two weeks of the new season, the ratings results suggest that the NFL’s media partners have a firm grasp on what fans want to watch.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fans

Noun

For renters, parents of small kids, pet owners and anyone in a home where open flames are impractical, that trade-off has turned a novelty gadget into a category regulars restock every year.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Wilson is delighted with the fact that the Low has regulars and that the project, so far, has been self-sustaining.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulars

Noun

There's no cell signal and no real Wi-Fi to speak of—though guests can request a work-around if truly desperate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Gina Gershon, Julianna Margulies, Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, Edmund Donovan, and Juliana Canfield—in vintage Tom Ford-era Yves Saint Laurent—were also amongst the 700 guests who filed into the packed house.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Matsunori There’s an unwritten rule that restaurants in Fenway like to keep things moving—patrons in this part of town often have Red Sox games or concerts at MGM Music Hall to catch.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026