as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three
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One of his acquaintances in Ukraine says that Routh did have some success in recruiting fighters for a unit of the International Legion, a military force that Ukraine created at the start of the invasion to attract volunteers from around the world.
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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Whigham will play District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
At Elyse Walker in June, six acquaintances arrive separately, seemingly by happenstance, but end up shopping as an amoebic unit, undulating around the store while discussing Citizens jeans and a Johanna Ortiz blouse with a clay geometric pattern.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family, and Will Patton as Lou Smit, a legend among law enforcement, who has worked over 150 homicide cases in Boulder Springs.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Related Stories 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Melissa McCarthy & Clive Owen To Headline JonBenét Ramsey Limited Series At Paramount+
Whigham will play District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
At Elyse Walker in June, six acquaintances arrive separately, seemingly by happenstance, but end up shopping as an amoebic unit, undulating around the store while discussing Citizens jeans and a Johanna Ortiz blouse with a clay geometric pattern.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family, and Will Patton as Lou Smit, a legend among law enforcement, who has worked over 150 homicide cases in Boulder Springs.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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