as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
The area’s large tourist population contributes a constant volume of unfamiliar drivers to already heavily congested roads, with traffic patterns that shift significantly between peak tourist season and the summer months but never truly slow to manageable levels on the area’s major corridors.
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Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The records, many from eastern North America, suggest the games were fast-paced, often played among unfamiliar groups.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
To limit further misuse, place a fraud alert or credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, and check your credit reports for any unfamiliar activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But in legal, clinical and institutional settings, unfamiliar healing choices are still too often met with suspicion instead of understanding.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The records, many from eastern North America, suggest the games were fast-paced, often played among unfamiliar groups.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
To limit further misuse, place a fraud alert or credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, and check your credit reports for any unfamiliar activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But in legal, clinical and institutional settings, unfamiliar healing choices are still too often met with suspicion instead of understanding.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
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Stars wield power in professional sports, and that power can lead to some strange requests of their employers.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pocahontas will arrive with her very own Yehakin and help unravel the mystery behind a strange phenomenon affecting the Moon and the tides around the Valley.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Years later, new forensic testing led to a breakthrough.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Only a fraction of the human genome is involved in making antibodies, and yet the potential of this section to recombine in novel ways is almost limitless.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Netflix picked up the first two seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing two months later, introducing a broader audience to the show based on the best-selling novel series by Robyn Carr.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over the past year, according to earlier Post reporting, an unprecedented number of Aurora detainees have been granted voluntary departures — essentially deportations without a more punitive court order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The crew will capture unprecedented views of the moon’s far side, including portions of Orientale Basin never before seen by humans.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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When picked right off the vine, during the sneaky warmth of late spring, a fresh pea can taste ethereal.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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With new artistic director Alicia Graf Mack at the helm, the group continues to advance the legacy of African American culture while moving us all forward through fresh artistic heights.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Miller structured the play differently, snapping back between realism and symbolism, as manifest in Jo Mielziner’s famous original set.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The original proposal included a provision that would have banned athletes from participating in sports after three positive tests.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The conditions and transport status of the other three victims are unknown.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The cases were further advanced through investigative genetic genealogy, which allowed detectives to identify possible relatives of the unknown suspect.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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