: a fellow member of a band

Examples of bandmate in a Sentence

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Band member Hanni Pham nonetheless denounced ADOR for its treatment of her and her bandmates in a 2024 testimony to the Korean Parliament. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026 To prepare, Bedrosian and several bandmates joined Clinton at the Nashville warehouse where the new ship was kept, to rehearse the landing. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026 Fender produced and recorded the song with bandmates Joe Atkinson and Dean Thompson in Tyneside, England. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026 Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music trio Taylor Red who was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, has died, according to her sisters and bandmates. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 3 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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: a fellow member of a band
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