Thesaurus results for HOUSEMATE

housemate

noun

Definition of housemate

as in roommate

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Recent Examples of housemate At the center are Anton (Owen Thiele) and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), whose chemistry is complicated by the latter’s relationship with Issa (Amita Rao), Anton’s best friend and housemate. — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Now, in Season 2, Issa is on the lookout for signs that her boyfriend is crushing on another housemate, while Anton and Paul Baker keep a watchful eye on one another, as much to quell further flirtation as to savor it. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 Rearrange one area, clear a surface, or have a simple talk with a housemate about chores so everything runs more smoothly. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for housemate

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Noun

The roommate handed over the toddler, along with an extra set of clothing and diapers.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Nearly two dozen witnesses testified for the prosecution, including Hedgepeth’s roommate and other friends, crime scene technicians, state and local law enforcement and a DNA expert.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of roommate

Noun

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, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Deguchi Natsuki plays Fujino, an outgoing student who draws manga for her school newspaper, and Makita Aju plays Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate who idolizes her work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of classmate

Noun

Portis rushed to his teammates’ defense, getting into Gafford’s face before the two teams separated them.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Dellucci and his teammates had fulfilled their personal dreams and made history as the fastest franchise to win a World Series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of teammate

Noun

The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of schoolmate

Noun

The father of Jessica’s shipmate, Joshua Aviles, also was detained by immigration agents, before later being released, according to his family.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
But a surviving shipmate heard the message and passed it on to Gómez Roca’s deputy, Lieutenant Commander Sergio Bazán, who headed toward Puerto Deseado.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipmate

Noun

The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

So after the game, as former colleagues often do, Tremble found his ex-coworker and chatted with him.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
And their agent just automatically posted how much money was in their checking account for all of their coworkers to see.

— Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of coworker

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