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
Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
And some advocacy and peer groups are the Curvy Girls Scoliosis Foundation, ScoliBoys and Higgy Bears.
—Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
This 82-minute true crime documentary focuses on the killing and its aftermath while also peering into the years leading up to Blanchard's demise.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Noun
The United States spends more per person on health care than any other nation, yet consistently trails behind its peers in health outcomes.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
And some advocacy and peer groups are the Curvy Girls Scoliosis Foundation, ScoliBoys and Higgy Bears.
—Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Verb
Science luminaries including Albert Einstein, Edwin Hubble and Carl Sagan once peered through the vintage telescopes housed in the domed observatory towers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
This 82-minute true crime documentary focuses on the killing and its aftermath while also peering into the years leading up to Blanchard's demise.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
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One of the earliest examples emerged in the 16th century, when Venetian nobleman Luigi Cornaro promoted the benefits of a restricted diet in La Vita Sobria (The Art of Living Long), a series of essays describing his personal experiences of cutting certain foods from his diet.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The sprawling Northamptonshire property was first granted to Norman nobleman Geoffrey of Mowbray following the 11th-century Norman Conquest, later passing to Isabel de Bruce—the grandmother of Scottish king Robert the Bruce—before eventually returning to the English crown in the 14th century.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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Galen, known as the father of modern medicine, started out as a doctor for gladiators—the equivalent of a residency on The Pitt.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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College football has no equivalent.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Yoon’s wife is gazing at a small, framed photo on the cabinet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And there was one other gentleman, this was so cute.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
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Mirroring their onscreen counterparts, Snow takes a highly analytical approach to her craft, while Akerman relies more on instinct.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner succeeded his French counterpart in 2014 as head coach of Ivory Coast following its group stage exit at the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Regrets are common enough after lives are lost — when the cost of conflict is staring you right in the face, dead-eyed and countless — and yet this specific contrition persists long before the ships crash, the arrows fly, and the dragons roar.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Most passengers spend a week living inside the ship, not staring at it from shore.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The team would provide robust economic development — and pride — to my fellow ‘Rats.—
Gretchen Kalwinski,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Alongside Pulisic and fellow midfielder Weston McKennie, Adams is a main character of this generation of the USMNT.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Still, fans will get a chance to gawk at the arms of José Canseco, who turns 62 nine days before the derby.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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