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
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
Clinton said firmly that he was only a "brief acquaintance" of Epstein, and that their relationship "ended years before his crimes came to light".
From BBC
Thomas Kerr, an accountant in Cleveland, said he has told friends and professional acquaintances that they should prepare for white-collar jobs to go away, and to find a sense of meaning in potentially new occupations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
