usual suspects

Noun

Meaning

The people, often scapegoats, routinely arrested in response to a crime.

(by extension, informal) The people or things that would be routinely expected to appear in a particular context.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

regular regulars

Examples

I'm crazy about the Coen brothers, I'm crazy about Sean Penn. I love the usual suspects like Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and people like that. Jacki Weaver

A surprising number of teens I meet in rougher schools around the country find refuge in novels and creative writing. It's not always the usual suspects either, the high achievers. Matt de la Pena

Close letter words and terms

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