acquaintance

Winter questioned whether Brand had been able to persuade any friend or acquaintance who might have been able to give evidence on his behalf to appear in court.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

In comments to the New York Times, Ballard denied personally using AI but said that an acquaintance she hired to edit the book, which was originally self-published, had used AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

A few weeks ago, I met an acquaintance for coffee at a Cuban café attached to a downtown hostel, where people with backpacks of varying dimensions passed steadily through the lobby.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

I have an acquaintance who started her own pet-sitting business four years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Some friends and I have a bet about our acquaintance, Miss R,” I say, waiting a beat to make sure she's following.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Occasionally, I’ve come across friends, family and acquaintances who don’t have a strong relationship to the genre, but are curious about how to forge one.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

But that was not enough to convince Iris Yang, who attended a free preview screening of the film on Thursday for acquaintances of the production team and industry workers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Iza admitted that, at his direction, deputies obtained personal identifying information on E.Z. and another victim, identified only as D.D, their family members, acquaintances and others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Pilgrimages inspire some people, we knew from acquaintances who had trekked routes such as the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Passing acquaintances were introduced at regular intervals, and it was often noted that the sky was blue.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris