familiar face

noun

: a person that one knows
It's good to see a familiar face.

Examples of familiar face in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Sean Payton’s second season in Denver and first with rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos will play three of their first four games on the road, with a matchup against a familiar face sandwiched in between. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024 In a Friend role will be a familiar face to the franchise: supermodel Cynthia Bailey, who was a Housewife from season 3-13, and led the initial cast of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 And Baltimore County as a whole makes up about three-fourths of the seat's population, making Olszewski a familiar face to 2nd District voters. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 13 May 2024 Grillo is a familiar face in Hollywood action projects, having played key parts in films like Warrior and The Grey, as well as the villain Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 But one familiar face was missing from the London get-together: Nicola Peltz Beckham. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 But the former Buffalo Bills cornerback acknowledged Wednesday that his decision to join the Carolina Panthers was primarily due to a familiar face. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024 Another familiar face is showing up in set photos for Daredevil: Born Again. Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024 Lining up for the Bavarians was the all too familiar face of England striker Harry Kane, who consistently haunted the Gunners during his nine years playing for Tottenham Hotspur. Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024

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“Familiar face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20face. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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