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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Taking matters into her own ghostly hands, Ana ventures outside to find the perfect playmate for her sister.
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Caroline Carlson
october 1, Literary Hub, 1 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
Treat the toy like TV, fun in moderation, not a substitute for playmates.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Four dogs hoping for a game of fetch have melted hearts on the internet after trying to recruit the youngest member of their family as their new playmate.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Carlson
october 1, Literary Hub, 1 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
Treat the toy like TV, fun in moderation, not a substitute for playmates.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Four dogs hoping for a game of fetch have melted hearts on the internet after trying to recruit the youngest member of their family as their new playmate.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playmate
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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playmate
noun
play·mate
ˈplā-ˌmāt 
: a companion in play
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