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stablemate

noun

sta·​ble·​mate ˈstā-bəl-ˌmāt How to pronounce stablemate (audio)
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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Since his injury, Gable's stablemates, The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile, have seen less TV time. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Reed received help from his stablemate Bron Breakker, who speared everyone in his path, including Jimmy Uso through the barricade. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 One of three hybrid trims, the Limited, like its stablemates, has a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine. James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2025 Functionally, the iPhone 17 Pro is equivalent to its stablemates, thanks to uniform button and port placement around the outer frame. Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stablemate

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

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