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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
Following the tragedy, fellow classmates and community members have created a memorial with candles, flowers and teddy bears at the scene, ABC affiliate WSET reported.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
All of Tuck’s classmates — Stewart, Jefferson and Briana Pulido — are scheduled to attend, as are 2015 graduates Stokes and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, 2017 graduate Tierney Lawlor, 2018 graduate Kia Nurse and 2019 graduates Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The demonstrations are a show of solidarity and concern, not only for classmates, but for their communities.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Two of the daughter’s classmates had discovered the grisly mayhem; at the time of writing, no suspect had been identified.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The Florida Department of Education estimates that 75% of children who enter kindergarten behind will never catch up to their classmates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
All of Tuck’s classmates — Stewart, Jefferson and Briana Pulido — are scheduled to attend, as are 2015 graduates Stokes and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, 2017 graduate Tierney Lawlor, 2018 graduate Kia Nurse and 2019 graduates Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The demonstrations are a show of solidarity and concern, not only for classmates, but for their communities.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Two of the daughter’s classmates had discovered the grisly mayhem; at the time of writing, no suspect had been identified.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The Florida Department of Education estimates that 75% of children who enter kindergarten behind will never catch up to their classmates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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Despite being respected by his colleagues, the author of Moby-Dick worked for six days a week in the domed and columned Merchant’s Exchange Building at 55 Wall Street and was paid $4 a day, never receiving a raise in two decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The attention has also led to a few funny moments, including running into friends and colleagues who were shocked to recognize the family from a viral video.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Those results compounded already existing research that showed LGBTQ young people were at least four times as likely to attempt suicide compared with their peers outside of the LGBTQ community.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan helps kickstart earnings season tomorrow, followed by peers including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs later in the week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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As a senior, 14 of his teammates registered a completion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
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Earlier on in the season, Charles celebrated his 65th birthday, and some of his friends even bought him a set of golf clubs in hopes of encouraging him to retire.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even my friends who are avid runners and competitive athletes—all of whom tend to splurge on the best sneakers—were converted to the AllSwifit Active5K Sneakers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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