messmates

plural of messmate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmates
Noun
  • Police began their investigation by focusing on Lauryn and Owen's classmates and friends, and when the investigation stalled, the FBI eventually traced the messages to someone nobody expected.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Pearl Miles, 29, loved going through her husband's school yearbooks and reading through the personal messages written by his classmates.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Watkin recalled colleagues laughing at the situation and brushing her off, thinking that the kindergarten student was actually a third grader due to his size.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Whether Colbert, Kimmel, and their comrades on NBC can break through the noise is an ongoing experiment.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The plot centers around a former revolutionary who must reunite with old associates to find his missing daughter.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Bove's confirmation places a former personal lawyer to the president on a court that could hear cases involving the administration or its associates.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new queen was crowned by Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024, Geyssell García, after competing with 12 compatriots who represented the departments and autonomous regions of the country.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sadly, the midnight movie magic that befell me and my Long Treadmill compatriots will be gone from our city by then.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Adam’s suicide is just one tragic death that parents have said occurred after their children confided in AI companions.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Simpler designs with more cartoon-like features are more likely to be accepted as companions.
    Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Messmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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