: a fellow member of a band

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Starring the bandmates as versions of themselves and with Michael Fassbender supporting, the film would go on to make the Oscar’s International Feature shortlist, dominate the British Independent Film Awards and even win a BAFTA. Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 July 2026 Just weeks earlier, Osbourne performed his final show in his hometown of Birmingham, England, where he was joined by Ward and the rest of his bandmates. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 The comment causes her fellow bandmate to immediately chime in. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Four years of not knowing if intense vocal rehab would one day mean a return to live performances, Bon Jovi and his bandmates slowly walked from the back of the stage into the spotlight and smiled. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

Word History

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 12 Jul. 2026.

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: a fellow member of a band
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