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or less commonly cell mate
plural cellmates also cell mates
: a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner
When his cellmates learned that his bond had been set at $1 million (and bail at $500,000), they broke into laughter and shook their heads in disbelief.—
Richard Behar
Richard BeharWithin a week, guards came by at night and told me to get ready. … I said goodbye to my cellmates and gathered my things …—Clare Morgana Gillis
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Samoudi says one of his cellmates, Louay Turkman, a 22-year-old from Jenin who was also held under administrative detention, became gravely ill one night.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The alleged suicide note was obtained by his cellmate, a former New York City police officer named Nicholas Tartaglione.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 9 May 2026
King and Williams were reportedly cellmates at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Christensen stated.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The alleged suicide note was obtained by his cellmate, a former New York City police officer named Nicholas Tartaglione.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 9 May 2026
King and Williams were reportedly cellmates at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Christensen stated.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cellmate
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“Cellmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellmate. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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