familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
Examples of familiar with in a Sentence
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Former White House spokesperson Hope Hicks is also expected to testify, according to NBC News and CNN, which cited a source familiar with the matter.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
A week before the attack, one Lebanese source familiar with the matter had ruled out that Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful armed group partner, would be part of Iran’s initial retaliation to the April 1 consulate strike.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Travis Kelce's Most Fashionable Moments Kelce was familiar with Dillane’s work prior to the Internet-breaking spectacle.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When news of the story broke in South Korea, Major League Baseball was alarmed by the shifting narratives, two people familiar with the matter said, and worried that Ohtani could somehow be entangled in a gambling scandal that had the potential to tarnish the entire sport.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
How to prevent your dog from biting people As Brine mentioned, the most common incident of a dog biting someone occurs when the person interacts with a dog the person is already familiar with.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reports that Chinese officials told the country’s largest telecom companies earlier this year to stop using foreign core processors by 2027.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Despite receiving critical adulation and building a huge fanbase on social media, Cam & China are overly familiar with the hardships and exploitation that have historically plagued L.A. female rappers.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The animation division is headed by John Lasseter, a man who is already familiar with Silicon Valley’s encroachments into Hollywood, having started Pixar alongside Steve Jobs.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
A week before the attack, one Lebanese source familiar with the matter had ruled out that Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful armed group partner, would be part of Iran’s initial retaliation to the April 1 consulate strike.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Travis Kelce's Most Fashionable Moments Kelce was familiar with Dillane’s work prior to the Internet-breaking spectacle.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When news of the story broke in South Korea, Major League Baseball was alarmed by the shifting narratives, two people familiar with the matter said, and worried that Ohtani could somehow be entangled in a gambling scandal that had the potential to tarnish the entire sport.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
How to prevent your dog from biting people As Brine mentioned, the most common incident of a dog biting someone occurs when the person interacts with a dog the person is already familiar with.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reports that Chinese officials told the country’s largest telecom companies earlier this year to stop using foreign core processors by 2027.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Despite receiving critical adulation and building a huge fanbase on social media, Cam & China are overly familiar with the hardships and exploitation that have historically plagued L.A. female rappers.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The animation division is headed by John Lasseter, a man who is already familiar with Silicon Valley’s encroachments into Hollywood, having started Pixar alongside Steve Jobs.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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