How to Use peer in a Sentence
- He was respected and admired by his peers.
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Fruit flies learn from their peers.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
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Not all of his peers can say the same.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Few of his peers would dare to do the same.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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So can the pressure to match peers.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
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This is when they get reviewed by peers.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
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In this room, these women are peers.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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And some of his friends and peers followed.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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That’s second-worst among his peers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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More often than not, their peers aren't even there.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
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In Afghanistan, Tice opened up to his peers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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So many of his peers and sports hall of fame people stepped up.
—Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Sep. 2019
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Since the news of his death, tributes have poured in from fans and peers alike.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Gabe often shines as a leader among his peers.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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You can be saved by your peers in television.
—Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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Yet compared to his peers, Bowie was in a class of his own.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
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Show up in rooms where your CEO's peers are.
—Maureen Burke, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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In that area, his peers were outshining him.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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People with such skills prefer to work in cities with their peers.
—Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2017
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Scott says his teachers and peers treat him the same as anyone else.
—Nicole Ludden, azcentral, 23 Mar. 2020
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Work’s eyes, like most of his peers’, are now on China.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Why all the skepticism from his peers?
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Dëmin’s production holds up when stacked against his peers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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To note, this study has not been published or peer-reviewed.
—Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
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Students at these schools work at least one grade level ahead of their peers.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, 9 Aug. 2017
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It was built in 1965 and had less space than at peer schools.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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But his net worth could soon leave his tech billionaire peers in the dust.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Mayo now works two part-time jobs for mental health and peer support groups.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 26 May 2021
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Get down on your hands and knees and peer inside the stand to double-check.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 21 Oct. 2019
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His shows may still draw crowds, and his peers may still appear alongside him.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lewis peered down from the bench at Ruiz.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
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Stratton stopped at a large grate and peered down.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Cathy peers down at them through a hole in the floorboards.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Panayos peered through the viewfinder down the first-base line.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noel peered into the small window in the door and knocked.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Her window peered south toward a dark sea.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Seals and sea otters peered out of the water at us along the way.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
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His right eye peered into the viewfinder.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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That hasn’t stopped passers-by from peering through the windows.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nearby, a mating pair of wild swans that live on the lake peered over the fence.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Neil lifted his eyes and peered out at the sea, the sky now calmed, the air flinty and strange.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
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Sergei Bobrovsky peered at the big screen to self-scout what went wrong on his end.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
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As the group peered through a chain-link fence, a pickup truck sped up the road and blocked the group in.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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Hailee tried to peer over the sea of blue scrubs to catch the first glimpse of her little sister.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022
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One fighter drops to his knees and peers underneath the gate.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
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Doctors used small bulbs to peer inside the body during surgery.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Webb was designed to peer into such regions where stars such as our own are born.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
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Virginia bluebell leaves are peering through the ground in my yard, too.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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At one point, the clouds even parted and sun peered through areas of the region.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
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Or by peering too hard into the future.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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His teammates peer through the lens, confirm his sighting, then bolt for the car.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Picture tiny pitbull faces peering out from scrubs and white coats, and try not to melt.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Marcela lowered her voice and cautiously peered around.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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This lavender cat-eye set is like peering into a misty garden.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Her eyes peer out from a mirror tucked inside a bedside table.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
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Eddy Cue, in a dark suit, peered down at the monitor in front of him.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2023
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In the first photo, Williams peered off to the side while her daughter did the same with a smile.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
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These bright purple cat-eye nails are like peering into a crystal ball.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ask for an oceanview table that peers out onto your anchored ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ballantyne got out of bed and peered through the cabin window.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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