James' essays on the other artists in the book have sometimes been dismissed as little more than cheerful compliments for professional acquaintances.

He's sort of a professional acquaintance a friend, when he's not trying to tell us our business.

Another professional acquaintance depicted James as more motivated by commerce than by art because of his dependency on financial success.

Lewis consulted White on the novel and White helped him meet numerous professional acquaintances.

Miami was a tougher city to crack but it did not defeat the aspiring actress and model, her professional acquaintances said today.

Though now 83, he has outwardly changed hardly at all in the close-on 20 years of our professional acquaintance.

Will you make social and professional acquaintance of Widow Gable at this time?

Monk expended some further effort trying to learn more of Angus from various social and professional acquaintances, but nothing varied from the picture already painted.

Bard's services have been used by Batman on several occasions and he also became a professional acquaintance of Commissioner Gordon.

A: He behaved in every way appropriately, treated me as a respected professional acquaintance and was a gracious and accommodating host.