How to Use acquaint in a Sentence

acquaint

verb
  • This class is designed to acquaint students with the region's most important writers.
  • Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers.
  • Kim and her pint-sized cutie get acquainted with a miniature pony.
    Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • We’ll get acquainted with her in the second episode of our two-episode premiere night.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • If all of this seems a bit too staid, there are less conventional ways of acquainting yourself with the city.
    Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2017
  • Yes, there is that dark, terrifying loneliness that scares me, but I am acquainted with fear.
    The Cut, 22 June 2017
  • First, there's the chatbots – and many of us have been getting acquainted with the remarkable capabilities these offer over the last few years.
    New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Food tastings hosted by several restaurants will be a delicious way to get acquainted with new eateries not yet visited.
    Faye Reeder, star-telegram.com, 18 June 2017
  • And you can't just be casually acquainted to make the show, as the producers want neighbors who have good relationships and know each other well.
    Megan Friedman, Country Living, 26 June 2017
  • And you can't just be casually acquainted to make the show, as the producers want neighbors who have good relationships and know each other well.
    Megan Friedman, Country Living, 26 June 2017
  • This program is designed to acquaint participants with the natural surroundings of Deer Creek.
    The Aegis, 24 July 2017
  • They were both acquainted with Carter, who allegedly recently helped arrange to have a cellphone smuggled into the jail for $300.
    Mike Hendricks and Tony Rizzo, kansascity.com, 26 June 2017
  • By far, one of the best ways to get acquainted with a new gun is to shoot it from a rest.
    T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • One of the best ways to get acquainted with the town is to take the Eureka Springs Tram Tour.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 June 2024
  • You can get acquainted with some of the youngsters through the Zoo Babies blog.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The first thing to do onboard is to acquaint ourselves with our room and our neighbors.
    Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017
  • What better time to get acquainted with a few of the city’s 40-plus breweries?
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This spritz is a simple way to acquaint yourself with it.
    Washington Post, 14 July 2021
  • On to the next challenge, for a player well-acquainted with them.
    Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
  • To acquaint you with the function of your diaphragm, place your hands on your lower ribs.
    Dana Santas, CNN, 23 June 2021
  • But in truth, the version of Fox that the public has become acquainted with is distinct from the one in Down the Drain.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Police don’t think he was acquainted with the Hohstadts.
    oregonlive.com, 26 June 2019
  • Get acquainted with the spooky side of the city and learn about some of its eternal residents on a ghost tour.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
  • For many of you reading this: 10 years ago, we weren’t yet acquainted.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Even readers deeply acquainted with these tales will need a score card to keep up.
    Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2018
  • Do a drive-by (or walk-by): Before the first day of school, try to get your child acquainted with what to expect.
    Tamekia Reece, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2019
  • An easy way to get acquainted with their work and point of view is to follow them on Twitter.
    Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • If you are acquainted with the book, the film may strike you the exact same way, and that’s a credit to DuVernay.
    Andy Crump, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2018
  • His mission was to get re-acquainted with an old friend - his change-up.
    Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • At first, the keepers leave both sides of the containers open, and the pandas walk through them to get acquainted.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023

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