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.
• 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
• Kim and her pint-sized cutie get acquainted with a miniature pony.
  — Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
• 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
• We’ll get acquainted with her in the second episode of our two-episode premiere night.
  — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
• His mission was to get re-acquainted with an old friend - his change-up.
  — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• So this five-piece set is perfect for anyone who wants to get acquainted with the brand.
  — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 23 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Get acquainted with the key storylines of this year’s event with our handy guide.
  — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
• The Jam’s new coaching staff went out one evening to get acquainted with their new colleagues.
  — Jake Fischer, SI.com, 13 June 2018
• Whittell takes us to Iran, a country well acquainted with snow even though many in the West are unaware of this fact.
  — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2020
• There are countless things to learn about, or acquaint oneself with, in this crowded world.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020
• Jack Beery first became acquainted with Fiedler while going through the Carmel football camps in the late 1970s.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2018
• The Sweeneys became acquainted with Espinoza 14 years ago when their sons were on the same baseball team.
  — Erin Logan, baltimoresun.com, 22 July 2019
• Because this boy is the new kid on the block, the others should take the lead in becoming better acquainted with him.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Mar. 2018

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025