familiar face

noun

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

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Many mention their relief at seeing a familiar face. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Mike Vrabel filled the final of the three coordinator jobs on his new Patriots coaching staff with a familiar face. Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Adam was a familiar face for at least the front office and bullpen coach Ben Fritz, who was a rehab coach in Peoria when Adam arrived on a minor league deal in 2017 while trying to recover from four surgeries following a stress fracture in his elbow. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 With the exception of one season in between Supernatural and Walker, Jared Padalecki has been a familiar face on the small screen since joining the cast of Gilmore Girls in 2000. Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for familiar face 

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“Familiar face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20face. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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