1
: an animal stabled with another
2
: a member of a stable

Examples of stablemate in a Sentence

a new car model and its stablemates
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That both subverts and excludes the traditional TV distribution model, where sellers either adopt programming from their production stablemates or go out and acquire third-party content. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026 Furthermore, anchoring the awards campaign around Moura’s performance could make The Secret Agent an easier sell than its Iranian stablemate. Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 On television, Bayley is currently embroiled in a heated rivalry with her former stablemates in Damage CTRL. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Coffey, a former WWE NXT wrestler, joined the company with his Gallus stablemates Mark Coffey and Wolfgang. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stablemate

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stablemate was in 1926

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“Stablemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stablemate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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