au fait
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of au fait
Literally, “to the fact”
Example Sentences
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Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
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
If you are not au fait, then pimple popping is the trend for filming, up close and personal, the act of popping, squeezing or otherwise removing blackheads, cysts and other dermatological dementors.
From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2019
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
Next morning, Mrs. Potts, who was on no occasion very ready with her pen, considering that she professed to be au fait to everything, employed near an hour in manufacturing the following note to Albina.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza
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