How to Use familiarity in a Sentence

familiarity

noun
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  • He spoke to everyone with the easy familiarity of an old friend.
  • Brand said the familiarity between the teams at times brought the emotions to the surface.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, there’s the danger of familiarity, of echoing the grand and epic scores of war films past.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Her deep familiarity with the city was part of the reason that she was selected for the job.
    — Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2023
  • When choosing a sitter, familiarity is the name of the game.
    — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And so there’s a familiarity and a comfort to that to some extent.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
  • So if not familiarity, what drew the Cowboys to drafting Brooks with the 244th pick?
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • There was a familiarity in the ways people talked about her race.
    — Hazlitt, 3 May 2023
  • Oregon State will have its hands full with the dual threat Cordeiro, but at least the Beavers have some familiarity.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Being in the same room with these artists, a comfort and familiarity rises to the surface.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • There's a familiarity and a rapport that has been built over time.
    — CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • McVay said the Rams signed Winn because of his familiarity with the Rams’ system.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That level of familiarity will be the challenge this week for a BYU offense trying to get back on track.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There is a familiarity from the sounds emitting from the lone instrument.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023
  • The familiarity with Montgomery’s system is a plus, and his footwork and technique with his hands on the left side of the line impressed throughout spring.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For Prose, the idea came from a mix of resourcefulness and familiarity.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • What struck me most, in these months of reading women’s diaries, was that sense of familiarity.
    — Sarah Gristwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
  • For the Babel community, the bar served as a place to freely and safely dwell amongst friends (or strangers turned friends) with a spirit of ease and familiarity.
    — Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This seems to be a case of familiarity breeding contempt.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • What was your familiarity with the gallery before taking this job?
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • And both have familiarity with Bruce Cassidy as their coach.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • Nothing kindles the meme fires quite like mass familiarity, and that the wine was already known and loved made its recent moment in the sun feel like one big inside joke.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2024
  • This familiarity can help women spot changes in the look or feel of their breasts to bring to the attention of their doctor before their next scheduled visit.
    — Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The familiarity of the styling cues would seem to be intentional, according to CNN.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The screens are rendered with crisp graphics and, with a little familiarity, are easy to operate.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
  • But Mann’s familiarity with some of the intricacies on both sides of the ball gives him the slight upper hand in being LaMelo’s understudy.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The 8-year-old marvels, playing with speed and the familiarity of a player with much more experience.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • While Cobb’s production has dwindled in recent seasons, his familiarity with Rodgers could help the Jets in their attempt to reach the postseason for the first time since 2010.
    — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • These are people who have some familiarity with what everybody is up to.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 14 Feb. 2023
  • These scenes are no less appalling for their familiarity.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2023

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