acquaintance
Example Sentences
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Don’t miss: ‘We are acquaintances, not friends’: My neighbors need somewhere to stay after a house fire.
From MarketWatch
When we discuss policy rather than politics, my local acquaintances agree with me on almost every issue.
People may appear happy for you on the face of it, but they may not be so generous when your sons are out of earshot, especially if friends, family or acquaintances need money.
From MarketWatch
Kate, another of Miles's old friends, says she was added to a WhatsApp group with former school friends and acquaintances who said they had been ripped off.
From BBC
His apology came via an email to my Times colleague, an acquaintance of his, and he linked to the piece I’d written, which he said he wanted to explain.
From Los Angeles Times
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