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Recent Examples of housemate
In the weeks before she was murdered, Goncalves recounted a series of unnerving events to Mortensen and a second surviving housemate, according to a police report released last month.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Grace Van Patten makes Knox a resilient, empathetic figure who was ultimately freed and acquitted in the murder of her English housemate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
During one spell, in 1971, a housemate contemplated knocking Schuyler over the head with a cast-iron skillet but feared that the blow would only provoke him.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The victims’ families and housemates were able to read impact statements prior to the sentencing.
—Time, 23 July 2025
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Grace Van Patten makes Knox a resilient, empathetic figure who was ultimately freed and acquitted in the murder of her English housemate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
During one spell, in 1971, a housemate contemplated knocking Schuyler over the head with a cast-iron skillet but feared that the blow would only provoke him.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The victims’ families and housemates were able to read impact statements prior to the sentencing.
—Time, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemate
Noun
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So hot that its Bank of America Stadium roommate, the Carolina Panthers, has to be a little bit jealous.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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An eyewitness heard the shooting and then saw Byrd standing in the street with a gun while his roommate was on the ground, according to the probable cause document.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sitting outside the stadium, eating lunch with her classmates, J’Averi Yates, a student at Hogan Prep Elementary, had her teeth cleaned and said the best part was getting to see the football stadium.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Holding a Camera, Holding Dignity This truth came back to me recently in a conversation with my friend Daniel Levin, an Associate Professor of Photography at Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College and my former classmate at RIT.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Limit use to short sessions: Treat the toy like TV, fun in moderation, not a substitute for playmates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Four dogs hoping for a game of fetch have melted hearts on the internet after trying to recruit the youngest member of their family as their new playmate.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Stolen from the Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft less than a year earlier, the rookie found himself on the mound for the bottom of the ninth, just as veteran teammate and fellow ex-Yankee Adam Ottavino predicted.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s the at-bat teammates and coaches gush about, though, the one Noel makes sure gets mentioned when anyone talks to him about his epic blast.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The future members of Creedence Clearwater Revival began playing together in 1959, when the Fogerty brothers were joined by schoolmates Stu Cook and Doug Clifford while growing up in El Cerrito, Calif.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Even some of Barrett’s liberal colleagues have said the Constitution and the rule of law could be at risk.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wollweber and his colleagues wanted to see if the Lokiarchaea’s tubulin-like proteins behaved like the eukaryotic versions.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her kindness extended to her coworkers at Walmart.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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These tactics damage trust, make coworkers defensive, and often do more harm than good.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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