acquaintance
Example Sentences
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One acquaintance who joined the January protests told her he was shocked when he faced off with teenage neighbors who had joined the Basij.
So he had to ask friends and acquaintances if he could sleep on their sofas.
From BBC
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
Asked why she spent several days in Epstein's home in Palm Beach in 2013, she explained that it was down to an unnamed mutual acquaintance.
From BBC
If there was one thing he loved better than making a new acquaintance, it was discovering a link with an old one.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
