get to know
Example Sentences
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“I was just trying to get to know him as a dad and as a bandleader and the boss of our whole organization.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“It’s a good time for us to get to know you better as a real person,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
She had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and Turen likely wouldn’t have gotten the chance to get to know Mason’s mom if they hadn’t had this cheap travel option.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
She can’t expect a sudden polling Surge™ the more people get to know her, since everyone in the state already knows her well.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
“Don’t know. We don’t get to know why a lot in life. My therapist told me that.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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