acquaintance
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The US president refers to Munir as his "favourite field marshal", following their acquaintance in the aftermath of conflict with India that Trump helped mediate last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
An acquaintance is an expert around this neighborhood, Maryvic from Trip Tours Madrid once laid it out for me.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
She recalled an acquaintance telling her, “You’re like the new pioneers of Altadena.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
This applies to anyone who is choosing to go into business with a friend or acquaintance or deciding to get married, which could be the most important and most expensive decision you could ever make.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
With them was the Earl of Maytag, another unpleasant acquaintance of Lord Fredrick whom Penelope had met in the past.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
I’ve tried for a year to get some of my closest acquaintances to understand why this song is so great, why I find it so bizarrely beautiful, but few do.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been known acquaintances for years—or whatever it’s called when two rich and famous dudes in entertainment are often invited to the same charity events, galas, and afterparties.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Yermak also stated that he did "not have that kind of money" for bail, but he would seek funds "among friends and acquaintances".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
"Well, the thing is, I don't want to stay at any hotels on the East Side where I might run into some acquaintances of mine. I'm traveling incognito," I said.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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