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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LeBron James and new playmate Luca Dončić have given the Los Angeles Lake Show life.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
If acting is play, Snook is Culkin’s favorite playmate.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
If acting is play, Snook is Culkin’s favorite playmate.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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playmate
noun
play·mate
ˈplā-ˌmāt 
: a companion in play
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