- plural of acquaintance.
acquaintances
Example Sentences
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But you don’t have to elaborate with acquaintances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
You appear to be one step above acquaintances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Also convicted of the same offence were acquaintances Ashley O'Leary Jones and David Tuck.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2016, I started getting at least one inquiry a week from friends and acquaintances who were also expecting.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
She recommended women like Betty Skelton, who had also been through some privately funded astronaut testing, and acquaintances like Jerri Sloan, a Texas aviator who had been in many flying competitions with Jerrie.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
