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Recent Examples of acquaintance Sophia Nuñez, 37, an acquaintance of Goudeau's, who was found shot to death in the bathtub of her west Phoenix home by her 8-year-old son on April 10, 2006. Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 These aren’t close friends, just acquaintances. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Some of the defendants allegedly picked up ransom from the victim’s spouse and an acquaintance of the victim. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 Funeral arrangements are pending, friends and acquaintances said. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
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Noun
  • The Dolphins also have plenty of familiarity with Wilson, who spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in Miami.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Tocchet then touched on that familiarity to explain his logic.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two-hour experience includes bourbon samples, a cocktail, and the use of paranormal investigation tools.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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