as in colleagues
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
As a graduate student at Harvard Business School in 1992, his classmates caught him tampering with votes to help elect himself president of a prestigious student organization, the Finance Club.
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Former classmates from Brooklyn’s Erasmus High, Diamond and Barbra Streisand joined forces for this chart-topping duet after each had already recorded the tune on their own.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Dozens of Yahkeim’s family members, classmates and friends packed the courtroom, some wearing shirts bearing photos of Yahkeim.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The 1984 graduate of Lyons Township High School died in 2021 and was honored during the 75th annual pet Parade by a float with high classmates.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
When returning to school, many adults bring a unique perspective that their younger classmates cannot provide.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
He and two of his classmates were chosen to compete this year.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The memorandum claimed that the defendant had prior convictions for burglary in the 3rd degree, admitting to entering high school classmates' homes and stealing their underwear and possession of child pornography.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Former classmates from Brooklyn’s Erasmus High, Diamond and Barbra Streisand joined forces for this chart-topping duet after each had already recorded the tune on their own.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Dozens of Yahkeim’s family members, classmates and friends packed the courtroom, some wearing shirts bearing photos of Yahkeim.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The 1984 graduate of Lyons Township High School died in 2021 and was honored during the 75th annual pet Parade by a float with high classmates.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
When returning to school, many adults bring a unique perspective that their younger classmates cannot provide.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
He and two of his classmates were chosen to compete this year.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The memorandum claimed that the defendant had prior convictions for burglary in the 3rd degree, admitting to entering high school classmates' homes and stealing their underwear and possession of child pornography.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
Noun
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The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Europe’s jet fuel supplies are even lower, according to analyst Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby and her colleagues.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Morin hadn’t scored any goals in the regular season, but already has two in the playoffs, which has been a massive help for her and her teammates.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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That’s a rarity for Edwards, who has become the voice of the Mighty Macs, consistently leading the team and pushing her teammates to keep getting better.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Use our new checklist feature on each entry to keep track of your favorites and share with friends.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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