au fait
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of au fait
Literally, “to the fact”
Example Sentences
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However, Nelson is less au fait with Asian finance and politics than his predecessor, Mark Tucker, a veteran of Hong Kong’s insurance industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
But perhaps the McLaren driver was not completely au fait with Max Verstappen’s day.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
Beardsley was equally au fait, regularly taking the boat train to Paris.
From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020
It points towards a far more visually literate consumer, who is au fait with the aesthetics of Instagram, selfies, and photography as an everyday language.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2017
Reading, Ivy supposed; thinking, talking, getting au fait with the affairs of the world.
From What Not A Prophetic Comedy by Macaulay, Rose, Dame
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