[go: up one dir, main page]

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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Longtime Hurricanes fans saw a familiar face on the FSU bench, Seminoles assistant coach Desma Thomas, a UM Sports Hall of Fame inductee who was a two-time All-Big East selection in the mid-1990s. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026 Tom Hiddleston's Jonathan Pine rediscovers a familiar face at the end of season 2, episode 3. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026 So the Night Owls are for surveillance and not operations, at least until Pine spots a familiar face, somebody with ties to Roper. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026 Another familiar face is leaving ABC6, as anchorman John DeLuca announced his departure from the Providence television station after nearly 27 years. Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar face

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Familiar face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20face. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!