as in colleague
a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.
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Recent Examples of classmate
Stephen Tobolowsky played the monstrous Mr. Bates, Anna's English teacher and Tess' former classmate, in Freaky Friday.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Congratulations to Wednesday, the girl who never loses anything involving her classmates.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
While most of his classmates aimed for free candy or Nike swag, Hill chose something different.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Identitarian anxiety crops up more subtly too: Grant wistfully recalls his desire to join his high-school classmates on their annual November deer-hunting trips, his father’s refusal to take him, and his envy of the homemade venison jerky the other boys would bring to school.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Congratulations to Wednesday, the girl who never loses anything involving her classmates.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
While most of his classmates aimed for free candy or Nike swag, Hill chose something different.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Identitarian anxiety crops up more subtly too: Grant wistfully recalls his desire to join his high-school classmates on their annual November deer-hunting trips, his father’s refusal to take him, and his envy of the homemade venison jerky the other boys would bring to school.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
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Advertisement Johnson anticipates more challenges from his cantankerous colleagues.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Critical Role isn’t afraid to throw in guest stars at the table to add a little spice, with personal friends and colleagues dropping in for short or prolonged stints stretching back to Campaign 1.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Clark's teammate, Fever star Sophie Cunningham, has been one of the most vocal critics of the WNBA players and referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is handled.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thorpe has leaned on several teammates, such as Davis Martin and Sean Burke.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Journal or seek the counsel of a trusted peer to reflect and gain perspective on the experience.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Juried awards are unique in that winners are selected by panels of industry peers, who evaluate each entry with the possibility of awarding one, multiple, or no Emmys at all.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the photos, Thompson is seen playing baseball alongside his family and friends — and in one photo, poses in the dugout with his arm around Megan, 30.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And with all due respect to all of my friends who make TV, there is no reason these shows can’t be on every year.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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