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messmates

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plural of messmate

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Noun

Miller then railed against multiculturalism, political correctness and his Latino classmates.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1922, as a top student in his high school, Morgenthau was chosen to address his classmates and neighbors in a public ceremony honoring the school’s namesake.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of classmates

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There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

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That may earn her the admiration of her college comrades, but at home, she’s seen as an idealistic naif — mocked, in particular, by her older brother Milan (Miodrag Dragicevic), who is staunchly right-wing in his sympathies.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of comrades

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The governing body also called off the official presentation for Spain’s Under-21 international against Japan as a mark of respect and solidarity towards De Miguel’s family, teammates and Tenerife supporters.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
On some plays, the UM staff identified players who were not swarming to the ball to make a play if one of their teammates missed the first tackle attempt.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

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Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

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Like Biden, in this cycle Lula found that a disconcerting number of his compatriots were unmoved by his calls to save democracy from those who would seek to undermine it—or didn’t buy into his rhetoric in the first place.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Crystal also praised Short while discussing his SNL compatriots.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of compatriots

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But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s New York premiere earlier this month, Waititi also shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence, which plays a central role in the film’s premise of AI companions.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026

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