familiar face

noun

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

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Tom Schwartz, who was a familiar face since the start of the show before becoming a full-time cast member in season 3, attended the grand opening of Pinky’s. Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 He’s become a familiar face across film and television, appearing as Anne Hathaway’s father in Rachel Getting Married (2008), Matthew McConaughey’s wisecracking tactical robot in Interstellar (2014), and Mariska Hargitay’s therapist in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2022). EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Gentlemanly and supportive of Black creatives, Greene was a familiar face in the New York fashion scene, despite not having the automatic access or expense accounts that come with being affiliated with a major fashion media outlet. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 But not every familiar face will appear in the upcoming season. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 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 Dec. 2024.

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