acquaintances

Example Sentences

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I’ve tried for a year to get some of my closest acquaintances to understand why this song is so great, why I find it so bizarrely beautiful, but few do.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been known acquaintances for years—or whatever it’s called when two rich and famous dudes in entertainment are often invited to the same charity events, galas, and afterparties.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve lived here for 30 years compared with his two years, so of course I was going to run into old acquaintances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

Baba greeted acquaintances from the old country and I haggled with buyers over a dollar or two.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini