bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

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However, Sly and his bandmates’ escalating drug use helped scuttle the act’s reputation as a live unit. Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025 But although all four bandmates weigh in extensively in separate present-day interviews, the doc is disappointingly short on insight into how the music came together. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 The death shook the Philly music scene and devastated Nowell’s friends and bandmates, many of whom struggle to talk about their friend. Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 With seven singers all pushing solo projects from time to time, the bandmates occasionally appear on the same rankings, sometimes separated by only a few spots. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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“Bandmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandmate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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