acquaintance

Example Sentences

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Naturally, Ryland nicknames his new acquaintance Rocky and quickly realizes they’re both the only survivors aboard their ships, tasked with the same mission: save their dying planets.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Suranovas told me he had been hired by an old acquaintance in Russia known as HK, who communicated via Telegram.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Hafsa, a mental health student, was spurred to act after an acquaintance delayed seeking medical help for their child, meaning the youth's condition deteriorated by the time they sought help.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“One factor was her promise to work with American oil and her acquaintance with Americans in the oil business. ‘Delcy is the most committed to working with US oil,’ an ally of hers said.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Both Handsome and Twitch reassured me that I would know in my heart when the proper time was to make your acquaintance.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el