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noun band·mate \ ˈban(d)-ˌmāt \

Definition of bandmate

:a fellow member of a band

Recent Examples of bandmate from the Web

Also on the bill Saturday are Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer's Legacy, a tribute to his late former bandmates Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Yestival set for Saturday at Elgin's Festival Park," 17 Aug. 2017
On Tuesday, Beyoncé, along with husband Jay-Z, attended a SoulCycle class in Los Angeles, and were accompanied by one of Beyoncé’s best friends and former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Kelly Rowland.

— erika harwood, vanityfair.com, "Beyoncé Hosted a Mini Destiny’s Child Reunion at SoulCycle," 9 Aug. 2017
On that recent afternoon at Arthur Bryant’s, Pacheco told the group that legendary jazz pianist Count Basie hated it when sneaky bandmates stole his Bryant’s barbecue between sets.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "Barbecue and beyond: Nine ways to rock a summer staycation in Kansas City," 27 July 2017
Louis Tomlinson revealed in an interview with The Sun on Thursday that his mother Johannah Deakin's dying wish was for her son to repair his friendship with his former bandmate Zayn Malik.

— hannah orenstein, Seventeen, "Louis Tomlinson Says His Mom's Dying Wish Was for Him to Make Up with Zayn," 21 July 2017
New Orleans' reputation as a cultural Shangri-La was enhanced a few years ago when Chassagne and her husband/bandmate Win Butler began using the city as a creative home base.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "Arcade Fire's trashy new New Orleans video: lovely but too long," 17 July 2017
Being in touch with his old bandmates again has brightened his life.

— matt wake, AL.com, "The Alabama band a rock-star left behind rises again," 3 July 2017
Megan had a smooth delivery, Nathan's bandmate, Josh Wilson, wrote on the family's GoFundMe page.

— CBS News, "Heart transplant survivor dies after giving birth to first child," 30 June 2017
Like many of his fellow bandmates, Alatrash mixes professional training as a classical musician with a love of music from his native country, Palestine.

— shari rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Band plays music from countries named in Trump travel ban," 25 June 2017

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