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
Levi’s friends and classmates showered him with tributes both online and at a prayer vigil hosted on Loyola High’s campus Sunday night.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
These fun dice have unique questions that help kids build listening and communication skills and spark conversations between classmates.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
My child’s classmate happens to be the child of yet another superstar.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
One month after Amber’s murder, Williams visited her daughter’s elementary school classmates.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
These fun dice have unique questions that help kids build listening and communication skills and spark conversations between classmates.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
My child’s classmate happens to be the child of yet another superstar.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
One month after Amber’s murder, Williams visited her daughter’s elementary school classmates.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
Noun
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Shortly after Sanders' name came off the board, Kiper unleashed on NFL franchises, which led to a clash between him and colleague Rece Davis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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My colleague Jessica Gelt and I are here with your Essential Arts rundown.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The longtime teammates are committed to making another championship run together, and now with Jimmy Butler by their side, knowing there might not be too many opportunities left.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Messi, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the final days of the Biden administration, may also be looking for an honor in his native Argentina: His Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez recently claimed that Messi was hoping to play in the World Cup next year.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Encourage managers and peers to recommend employees who show promise.—
Jason Leverant,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But there is one ‘special skill’ which sets him apart from his peers in the Premier League: his goal-ending sequence starts.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Next week, Kerry Morgan, a former friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to testify in the trial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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When playing with friends or business associates, which is mostly the way the president plays the game, all sorts of favor-trading can prevail.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Thorne was the co-creator of Adolescence, the four-part Netflix hit fictional drama about a family broken when their teenage son is charged with the stabbing of a schoolmate.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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Image Over the years, as Mr. Combs tended his back story, old friends and schoolmates noticed that Mount Vernon had been downgraded, with Mr. Combs emphasizing his Harlem roots above all else.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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