Another word for meeting someone new

Here are some alternative phrases for "meeting someone new":

1. Encountering someone new
2. Running into someone new
3. Meeting for the first time
4. Making someone's acquaintance
5. Getting to know someone new
6. Meeting a stranger
7. Bumping into someone new
8. Running across someone new
9. Meeting a new person
10. Having a first encounter
11. Making a new connection
12. Meeting someone fresh
13. Encountering a new face
14. Meeting a new individual
15. Having a new encounter

You can also use idiomatic expressions like:

• "Meeting someone for the first time" (e.g., "I met her for the first time at the party.")
• "Running into someone" (e.g., "I ran into an old friend at the coffee shop.")
• "Bumping into someone" (e.g., "I bumped into a colleague at the conference.")
• "Meeting someone by chance" (e.g., "I met a new friend by chance at the bookstore.")

These phrases can help you describe the experience of meeting someone new in different contexts and situations.