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familiar

Pronunciation: [/fəˈmɪl.jɚ/]

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Learn how to use familiar in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “knowledge”

(adjective) when you know or recognize something because you have seen it before or talked about it. Something that is familiar is not new to you.

Example

The street looked familiar, so I knew I was going in the right direction.

Example

The new book was not familiar to the students; they had never seen it before.

Example

Is this place familiar to you?

Context: “relationship”

(adjective) when you know someone well and spend a lot of time together. A familiar person is like a friend or family member.

Example

The kids felt comfortable with the babysitter because she was familiar to them.

Example

He didn't want to talk to the unfamiliar person at the party; he didn't know who they were.

Example

Is she a familiar face in this neighborhood?

How to pronounce familiar

Pronunciation: [/fəˈmɪl.jɚ/]

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