Meaning & use
familiar
Well known from long or close association; easily recognized.
See it in a sentence
The song's melody felt familiar, though she couldn't remember its name.
He walked the familiar route home without needing to check directions.
A note on using this word
Familiar with means having knowledge of something, while familiar to means being recognized by someone; the prepositions are not interchangeable.
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