acquaintanceship

Example Sentences

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Our acquaintanceship didn’t start on a promising note.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

What’s the best way to honor her memory that doesn’t overstate the vague acquaintanceship we had or disrespect those who were closest to her?

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2018

The key phrase was: "Miss Keeler and I were on friendly terms. There was no impropriety whatsoever in my acquaintanceship with Miss Keeler."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2014

This is sounding a little more than the casual acquaintanceship Ms. Paige has suggested.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2011

Thus Mr. MacQueen and Colonel Arbuthnot provided alibis for each other—two persons between whom it seemed most unlikely there should be any prior acquaintanceship.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie