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

He simply likes people, in a genuine and powerful way, and he finds the patterns of acquaintanceship and interaction in which people arrange themselves to be endlessly fascinating.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell