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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 classmates
Other special moments included in the carousel showed Fiona walking across the track and field in her cap and gown, alongside her graduating classmates.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
In Gadsden, Pendleton excelled in school, earning top grades and the respect of teachers and classmates alike.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Mac, as his middle school music teacher was affectionately known, would wrangle tickets to the opera, and the symphony, and the art museum, and the Broadway musical, for young Efrain Solis and his classmates.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
He became known around school as the guy who shepherded his college classmates there.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But when the air raid alert sounded in Kyiv on September 2, the 5-year-old and his new classmates had no choice but to head underground.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead of stealing cubby-hole box name tags from his classroom, Alex received Valentine’s Day cards from each one of his classmates.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the court yard, a group of senior girls stood together, reiterating much of what their male classmates said of the changes in their school.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
In Gadsden, Pendleton excelled in school, earning top grades and the respect of teachers and classmates alike.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Mac, as his middle school music teacher was affectionately known, would wrangle tickets to the opera, and the symphony, and the art museum, and the Broadway musical, for young Efrain Solis and his classmates.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
He became known around school as the guy who shepherded his college classmates there.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But when the air raid alert sounded in Kyiv on September 2, the 5-year-old and his new classmates had no choice but to head underground.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead of stealing cubby-hole box name tags from his classroom, Alex received Valentine’s Day cards from each one of his classmates.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the court yard, a group of senior girls stood together, reiterating much of what their male classmates said of the changes in their school.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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Elise Christopher oversaw the high school longitudinal studies at the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, until she was laid off in March along with dozens of her colleagues.—
Carmela Guaglianone,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Actors like Andrew Garfield, Chloë Sevigny and Brian Cox have spoken out against their peers who use Method to excuse their own bad behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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As traditional forms of challenging political discontent become more challenging, Gen Z are looking to their peers in other countries for a roadmap.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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His teammates and coaches spent the day before his Game 2 start highlighting his remarkable calm.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, teammates were heartened to see Hill back at the Dolphins facility on Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That same month, Phypers accused Richards of having an addiction to Vicodin in a letter to friends and family that was obtained by Page Six.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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