on a first-name basis
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He says he made several visits to A&E during attacks, to the point he was known on a first-name basis.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He was quickly on a first-name basis with Paul Rudolph, the intimidating head of the school, and the influential art historian Vincent Scully.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
She’s a diminutive talent on a first-name basis with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Murray hated flying and he hated New York, yet every big-name mixologist in the East Village seemed to know him on a first-name basis.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He and Traynor were now on a first-name basis.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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