classmates

noun

plural of classmate
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 Alison Linder, assistant sustainability coordinator at Occidental College, which has a thrift store of its own with Halloween costumes in stock, encouraged people to organize their own swaps with neighbors, friends or school classmates. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 On Saturday nights after performing at the opera, all 25 ballet classmates would end up back at a friend’s house for a sleepover. — Remy Rippon, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026 Students at Monroe High School came together Wednesday night to remember two of their classmates who recently died. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The littlest victim, his two classmates and a teacher were gunned down by a former student Thursday in a classroom dedicated to children with special needs at Silver Rail Elementary School in the central Oregon city of Bend. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 In college sports, eligibility rules reinforce the idea that athletes are full-time, degree-seeking students who, like their classmates, are generally expected to finish college after four or five years. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Growing up in Birmingham in the Nick Saban era made the pain of each loss worse, as the Crimson Tide was plastered over every bumper and yard sign and half of the shirts of my classmates. — Austin Evans, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026 Pella and Irma, two classmates at Westish College, in Wisconsin, are the best of friends. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
  1. colleagues
  2. peers
  3. teammates
  4. friends
Noun
  • Using layer-by-layer atomic deposition, professors Seongshik Oh, Hee Taek Yi, and their colleagues created flawless crystalline films just 40 nanometers thick—roughly a thousand times thinner than a human hair.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Now, both girls say there is less conflict among their peers, and their learning has noticeably improved.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That would give SpaceX a cost advantage over peers, which could drive value to its shares, according to Deutsche Bank.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • His hands hovered waist high, eyes watching the downturning arcs of his teammates’ shots, waiting for a pass that never came.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The fact that Haslem became a mentor for Adebayo and developed a close friendship with him during their six seasons as Heat teammates will make the moment especially meaningful.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends

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