Sentence examples for formidable familiarity from inspiring English sources
It is a novel that displays a formidable familiarity with élite knowledge, and takes for granted a capacity for both abstract and worldly thinking.
In "Rock 'n' Roll," Mr. Stoppard, now 76, showed a formidable familiarity with the pop music of the '60s and '70s, referring to the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead, the Velvet Underground, the Doors and Queen.
This inspired improvisation was supplemented by a formidable knowledge of the European tradition in art, acquired through familiarity with a vast range of reproductive engravings.
At its strongest, her new book, "Farewell, Fred Voodoo," showcases all her formidable gifts as a reporter: her love of, and intimate familiarity with, Haiti; her sense of historical perspective; and her eye for the revealing detail.
Once a good level of familiarity has been established, British restraint becomes less formidable.
Closer familiarity with Walpole's gifts, however, dissuaded him from taking this step, as did his formidable wife, Queen Caroline, who remained an important ally of the minister until her death in 1737.
The familiarity is important.
Familiarity with America helps.
