acquaintance
noun
a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
acquaintances
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pluralof acquaintance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I’ve been inspired by friends and acquaintances sharing their personal-finance “mind hacks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Relatives and acquaintances called my parents, urging them to make me delete my videos or face the consequences.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Eventually many took turns sharing what they’d witnessed — friends and acquaintances getting detained and immigration agents swarming parking lots, sometimes dozens at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
I’ve tried for a year to get some of my closest acquaintances to understand why this song is so great, why I find it so bizarrely beautiful, but few do.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Freed from the barbers’ clutches, we began to wander about the crowd, finding friends, acquaintances.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
