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His classmates were allowed in.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
But sticking it out ended up being beneficial, because those classmates who laughed at his antics became his first audience.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Hopes are now fading for dozens of their classmates who remain buried.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Ben’s high school classmates shipped deep dish pizza from Chicago, his hometown.
—Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
But sticking it out ended up being beneficial, because those classmates who laughed at his antics became his first audience.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Hopes are now fading for dozens of their classmates who remain buried.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Ben’s high school classmates shipped deep dish pizza from Chicago, his hometown.
—Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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classmate
noun
class·mate
ˈklas-ˌmāt 
: a member of the same class in a school or college
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