familiar face

noun

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

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The first daughter of Minnesota, 23, has been a familiar face in the Land of 10,000 Lakes since Tim was elected governor in 2018 — but national recognition is a whole different game. People Staff, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 An influential performer to comedians including Tina Fey, Garr was a familiar face in dozens of TV shows and films of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 Niccol will have a familiar face alongside him in that effort. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 Kathryn Bigelow looks to have found a familiar face to round out the ensemble to her all-star cast as Jason Clarke, who starred in Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is set to join her next film at Netflix. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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