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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a familiar cry" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sound or expression that is recognized or commonly heard, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or recognition.
Example: "As I walked through the old neighborhood, I heard a familiar cry of children playing in the park."
Alternatives: "a recognizable call" or "a well-known shout".
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IT WAS a familiar cry against immigration.
In Great Neck, N.Y., "We're having Poultry Mart for dinner!" is a familiar cry.
"The member will leave under section 94a!" It's a familiar cry during rowdy sessions of question time.
It is a familiar cry but, in Stevens's case, the ability to play on both sides is a serious bonus.
After the playing of the national anthem, Gelato trotted back to the dugout and heard a familiar cry from the crowd.
It's a familiar cry from Wall Street executives and Congressional Republicans: New regulations will dampen profits and crimp an already-feeble job market.
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Sleeping in Eel Marsh House, Arthur is woken by that "familiar cry of desperation and anguish, a cry for help from a child".
Yet it will only take a couple of minutes for the visitor to be heralded with the familiar cry of "Hash?" and shepherded into a discreet corner or bar for a deal to be done.
Forget, then, the familiar cry: "Has anyone got a charger I can borrow?" It will be replaced by: "Can you spare me a squirt of methanol?"—and that won't mean in your hooch.
The Pistons found a familiar rallying cry in Sacramento last week.
This is a familiar tactic: cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of budget war.
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