acquaintances

Example Sentences

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Humans often organize their relationships into layers, spending the most time with a small group of close friends and family while maintaining weaker connections with a larger number of acquaintances.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

There’s a difference between being discreet about the image you project to others and what you tell friends and acquaintances about yourself.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

From their tables in the “Northwind’s” aft section, Vaughn, seated with Gonzalez and a group of new acquaintances, says she definitely will return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

There are no other family members present, though some less familiar acquaintances assume that the white-haired woman and bespectacled man who seldom leave Lainie’s side are her mother and husband, respectively.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern