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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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
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Of its peers, only Exxon Mobil has maintained the level of its buybacks despite the decline in crude prices, with the likes of BP and Chevron reducing the pace of their buybacks last year in response to market conditions.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The Ring doorbell showed someone peering through the camera, but no one answered.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In other words, while Houston may lag its peers in overall athletic resources, Sampson’s program is a clear outlier within the department.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Of its peers, only Exxon Mobil has maintained the level of its buybacks despite the decline in crude prices, with the likes of BP and Chevron reducing the pace of their buybacks last year in response to market conditions.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Nearby, a mating pair of wild swans that live on the lake peered over the fence.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The Ring doorbell showed someone peering through the camera, but no one answered.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
Noun
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Ha plays the new lead, Sophie Baek, a maid and the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, who becomes the mysterious love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the seemingly eternal bachelor and second-oldest Bridgerton son.—
Victoria Herman,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hypocrisy, the French nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld once said, is the tribute vice pays to virtue.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Booking a room at this hotel in the Nairobi suburbs at the end of a safari is the travel equivalent of leaving yourself a gift under the tree to open at the end of Christmas Day.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The practice is dangerous and largely unregulated, with workers often paid the equivalent of about $18 to $24 for a 10-hour shift.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Getting rocked to sleep in a comfortable bed while gazing out the window is not to be missed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the Kardashian-Jenner version, Jenner, in a plunging black dress, played the part of Loren, gazing over at Kardashian who smiled at the camera in a blonde wig and plunging white silk dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Workers ages 18 to 49 with student loans have nest eggs about 20% smaller than those of their debt-free counterparts, with an average balance of $58,000 versus $72,000.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The schedule only gets more difficult from here, and in the playoffs, series are less about talent and more about matchups, matchups the Knicks need to get ahead of by making the moves their Eastern Conference counterparts have already executed pre-deadline.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Social media users have stared deep into that footage, and some have seen their own reflection.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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What's captivating enough about Freescape's van that show goer after show goer can't help but to stop and stare, at least momentarily, is the unique pop-up roof system, a patented design that's being called the first of its kind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei remains the decisive figure in Iran’s system even as the regime faces pressure at home and abroad.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers child care, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The town has become a popular destination for people who want to gawk at the extraordinary creatures.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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If gawking at celebrities is your thing.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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