messmates

Definition of messmatesnext
plural of messmate

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Noun
  • Malikah Auguste, a ninth-grader at Cristo Rey and an intern with Miami Lighthouse, saw the impact the visit had on her classmates.
    Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Friends and classmates cheered as Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman launched into space for a moon mission aboard Artemis II on Wednesday.
    Bryant Reed, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • She gets roughed up by the homeless shelter’s resident sociopath (Lea Delaria, who is riveting) and meets comrades like the sweet Nova (Demi Lovato) and the combative Denise (Ariana DeBose), who’s as difficult as Amanda is.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The new home base for Inter Miami has already welcomed season ticket holders for a sneak peek before the big day, allowing fans to see Lionel Messi and his teammates during a training session.
    Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Just four hours earlier, Bueckers’ former teammates advanced to the women’s Final Four for the third year in a row with a 70-52 win against rival Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bondi was slated to appear before the committee on April 14 after the committee issued a subpoena for her testimony over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files amid mounting frustration over how the department managed and released materials tied to Epstein and his associates.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Maxwell told Blanche during the two-day interview there was no client list, no blackmail scheme and, to her knowledge, no high-profile Epstein associates who committed illicit acts in connection with his crimes.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This weekend, an Italian, Kimi Antonelli, won a Formula 1 race in Japan, while compatriots Marco Bezzecchi, the motorcycle racer, and Jannik Sinner, the Grand Slam tennis champion, won their own competitions.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Those young content creators—with their long, shiny hair, mostly modest attire, affiliate links, and several children under five—walked so Paul and her #MomTok compatriots could run (perhaps a little too far).
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other traditional bean companions, such as petunias or garlic, may yet be proven effective in future studies.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • She is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface, accompanied by her colorful, loyal and unlikely companions.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Messmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmates. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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