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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
One study found that kindergarten teachers perceived their shorter male students as being less academically capable than their classmates.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
What matters most to her is keeping students together with the teachers, staff and classmates who know them well.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Thomas recalled growing up in Los Gatos and having friends and classmates who didn’t necessarily feel like their community was supportive of them.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Next week, thousands of Myers Park seniors will walk across the stage at Bojangles Coliseum as classmates, parents and teachers cheer from the stands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Comprising classmates Nilsson, Nutt, James Falconer, Suellen Rocca, Art Green, and Karl Wirsum, the Who held their first exhibition at Chicago’s Hyde Park Art Center in 1966, ushering a new mode of dank, bawdy rudeness into the city’s milieu.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Barratt will star as Nathan, one of Chloe and Max’s classmates.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 June 2026
One evening at home, their 7-year-old daughter asked Halverson and Kaliah where some of her classmates had gone.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Guncay was rafting with classmates as part of an annual class trip to the Poconos.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
What matters most to her is keeping students together with the teachers, staff and classmates who know them well.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Thomas recalled growing up in Los Gatos and having friends and classmates who didn’t necessarily feel like their community was supportive of them.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Next week, thousands of Myers Park seniors will walk across the stage at Bojangles Coliseum as classmates, parents and teachers cheer from the stands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Comprising classmates Nilsson, Nutt, James Falconer, Suellen Rocca, Art Green, and Karl Wirsum, the Who held their first exhibition at Chicago’s Hyde Park Art Center in 1966, ushering a new mode of dank, bawdy rudeness into the city’s milieu.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Barratt will star as Nathan, one of Chloe and Max’s classmates.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 June 2026
One evening at home, their 7-year-old daughter asked Halverson and Kaliah where some of her classmates had gone.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Guncay was rafting with classmates as part of an annual class trip to the Poconos.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In a recent post on X, Aaron Levie, CEO of content management platform Box, said the quiet part out loud about how his peers in the tech world fail to grasp the full scale of AI work.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Even here, on the opening track of her first ambient LP, Weihl’s pop sensibility peers through the cracks.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And then, there were countless conversations with teammates.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Aside from Swift and Kelce’s families, there are Kelce’s teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs (like Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, for whom Kelce served as a groomsman), who will more than likely be on the guest list.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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