Familiar (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests".
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Examples
- The sound of her mother's voice was a familiar comfort to her.
- The tourists walked through the familiar streets of their hometown on their return.
- His familiar smile made her feel at ease in the crowded room.
- The company welcomed familiar faces to their annual reunion dinner.
- The kids started singing along to the familiar tunes of their favorite cartoon show.
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Meaning 2
Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads".
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Meaning 4
Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences".
Classification
All adjective clusters.