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messmates

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plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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Even in film school, my classmates were all about the French New Wave.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
The duo, fundraising co-chairs on the Class of 2029 Council, distributed 100 quarts of soup to needy classmates last week, gifted to them by local restaurant Souper Jenny.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of classmates

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Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
For The Times) In the other new study, Taylor and his colleagues looked along the banks of rivers running through the cities of Bakersfield and Coalinga.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of comrades

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Several teammates huddled outside the medical tent while Dart was inside, no doubt worried about the status of their starting quarterback.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Jayden De La Cruz, Diego Apolinar and Roman Holiday are teammates at El Camino Real, play on the same club team and also will be college teammates next year.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of teammates

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One of Sanchez’s associates shot at the policemen, who returned fire.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
It’s been commonly accepted that American corporations and individuals pay for young associates with prestigious credentials an alarmingly high billable hour to complete non-legal tasks.

— Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of associates

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Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of compatriots

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The player’s dining companions included his wife, Mariah Riddlesprigger, as well as hospitality guru David Grutman, who owns the Japanese steakhouse with Bad Bunny.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
The remains of Smith's two backcountry companions, Brent Rosenkranz, 42, and John Giusti, 46, both of Granbury, Texas, were found earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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