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 Growing up, Patricia easily attracted friends among her peers — and even struck up friendships with some of Robert’s older classmates. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Textbooks were in German, classmates spoke a Saxon dialect, while my grandfather’s novels were in Romanian. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 At an Arkansas school, a boy was hit by the school’s founder and attacked by classmates in a group session the founder led, prompting a complaint and her arrest. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 Her classmates were writing screenplays and song lyrics, developing fashion lines and Instagram followings. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 About 200 people helped build it, Giblin said, from placing stones in the floor to classmates putting glass pieces into the two mosaic curved benches. — Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 About 300 people, many of them former high school classmates, were concentrated on their portion of the island. — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 July 2026 While attending the North Carolina School of Science and Math, a public magnet high school, Chung and a few classmates participated in Duke University’s team for the International Genetically Engineered Machines, or GEM, competition. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Take a look Meet Disney's new Moana When Catherine Laga'aia stopped showing up to school, classmates could have never possibly guessed why. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
  1. colleagues
  2. peers
  3. teammates
  4. friends
Noun
  • Hashesh and her colleagues detailed their findings in a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Like at peers Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, a massive beat in equities trading drove the quarter's outsized results.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Consultants found the county was spending less on public education than its peers.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • Argentina still trailed after 75 minutes, but Messi and his teammates were very much in the game and have shown throughout this World Cup that they cannot be counted out.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Maher used the spotlight to thank her teammates, credit her family and advocate for women’s sports.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • The three friends who traveled with Wells on the boat to Horn Island have been interviewed in depth, the sheriff told the Sun Herald.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Sharing the clean-air tips in this article may be helpful to day care providers or friends and relatives your child visits often.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of friends

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