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noun

ˈpir How to pronounce peer (audio)
Definition of peernext
1
as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position claims to be related to an English peer

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2
as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value a jury of one's peers

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peer

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verb

as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

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Recent Examples of peer
Noun
When an agent operates like a teammate or peer, the relationship is collaborative and ongoing. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 As Team Strengthening Managers should frame peer feedback as a team-strengthening practice. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
The rooftop champagne bar, whose terrace peers across the city and cathedral, still feels like something of a secret despite being within walking distance of Reims’s main attractions. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 Lyman’s two youngest daughters, then 11 and 12, were just tall enough to peer over the benches in the courtroom. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
  1. nobleman
  2. equivalent
  3. gaze
  4. gentleman
  5. counterpart
  6. stare
  7. fellow
  8. gawk
Noun
  • Christian, convinced a nobleman had done it, had the man executed without much proof, a grudge that helped cost him his crown a few years later.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The best buyers were Russian noblemen, high rollers who used the glossy fur to line the collars of their winter overcoats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of nobleman
Noun
  • From 2022 to 2025, companies tied to the data center ecosystem leased more than 9 million square feet of floor space in metro Atlanta, the equivalent of six Lenox Square malls, according to real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Edison Lee, a top analyst at Jefferies known for frequent ratings and price target changes, cut the stock to a sell-equivalent from hold.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Verb
  • Yet Etna gazes sensitively upon the vulnerable American soldiers who command him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The first image shows the mother-of-two enjoying a moment of calm outside, wearing a pair of pale jeans and a blue striped shirt, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaze
Noun
  • The gentleman selling the tickets convinced Leslie to consider his second choice.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That version was dedicated to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who had used the song as walk-on music at rallies.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Junk food is an aphrodisiac here, with KFC buckets and oodles of brightly colored brand-name candy acting as culinary counterparts to the junk cinema that’s activated something in the movie’s characters and its creator.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the 1980 special is also darker, more bittersweet, and less fully formed — seemingly stuck in an eternal search for an origin, for a counterpart, for ground on which to build.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of counterpart
Verb
  • Kenzo had inclined his head over his invalid daughter and was staring at her intently.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, Brees stared NFL QB nobility in the face and took each player down one by one.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • Matt Koch, the lawns research fellow for gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, met recently with the president to discuss planting new grass on the White House’s South Lawn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reshuffle in Google's C-suite Google announced a reshuffle of its AI divisions on Wednesday, with chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving after 27 years to start his own company, alongside Google senior fellow Sanjay Ghemawat.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fellow
Verb
  • Plenty of riders stopped to gawk at the giant red vending machines installed last week on the mezzanine level of the Second Avenue F station.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There wasn't even money to demolish the building, so the rivers of humanity who once flowed through the grand space were replaced by voyeurs from the world come to gawk at its cavernous shell.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
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