Examples of playmate in a Sentence
She was my playmate and best friend.
He wasn't allowed to join his playmates outside.
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The pandemic a handful of years ago put parents and children in the same space for extended periods, with moms and dads taking on even more concentrated roles of teacher, coach, and playmate, Price-Glynn says, evermore raising the need to talk about things like parental burnout and respite.
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Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
According to the researchers, people expect robots cast as playmates to act like genuine players.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Laith is starved for playmates and nurturing male company, self-conscious of his awkward position as the sole male in an otherwise all-female environment.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
The reality series, which aired for six seasons from 2005 to 2010, followed the lives of Madison and her fellow playmates Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt inside the Playboy Mansion.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
According to the researchers, people expect robots cast as playmates to act like genuine players.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Laith is starved for playmates and nurturing male company, self-conscious of his awkward position as the sole male in an otherwise all-female environment.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
The reality series, which aired for six seasons from 2005 to 2010, followed the lives of Madison and her fellow playmates Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt inside the Playboy Mansion.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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playmate
noun
play·mate
ˈplā-ˌmāt 
: a companion in play
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