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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Two playmates took a running leap at each other, falling backward to the ground.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The second group was raised in individual metal cages with no toys, no mazes, and no playmates.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
From Jeff Garcia’s Playboy playmate girlfriend’s bar fight to the Johnny Manziel disaster, from Odell Beckham Jr. begging opponents during games to come rescue him from Cleveland to the Deshaun Watson debacle, the Browns have more tire fires than Goodyear.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The second group was raised in individual metal cages with no toys, no mazes, and no playmates.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
From Jeff Garcia’s Playboy playmate girlfriend’s bar fight to the Johnny Manziel disaster, from Odell Beckham Jr. begging opponents during games to come rescue him from Cleveland to the Deshaun Watson debacle, the Browns have more tire fires than Goodyear.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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playmate
noun
play·mate
ˈplā-ˌmāt 
: a companion in play
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