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
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Austin’s traffic fatality rate was below the national average, while Dallas and Houston reported lower drug overdose deaths than some peer metros.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Known for raising his arms like a human DeLorean while peering in for his sign, Kimbrel has been prone to bouts of wildness.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
It was built in 1965 and had less space than at peer schools.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Austin’s traffic fatality rate was below the national average, while Dallas and Houston reported lower drug overdose deaths than some peer metros.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
To peer deep into space, observatories like the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) use radio dishes to study cosmic structures at radio wavelengths.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Known for raising his arms like a human DeLorean while peering in for his sign, Kimbrel has been prone to bouts of wildness.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
Noun
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Edgar Ravenswood, a Scottish nobleman, speaks in Standard English throughout the text.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Jellycat — the British equivalent of Beanie Babies — was founded as a high-end children’s toy brand in London in 1999.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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On average, participants reported using the equivalent of 10 to 17 joints per week considering today's strains are widely reported to be much stronger than in past decades.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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After releasing the baseball, Luis Garcia gazed toward the first-base dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lloyd will play Clive, a gentleman who has lost his phone at Happy’s Place and comes back to retrieve it.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer reports that jobs requiring AI skills pay an average of 56% more than their non-AI counterparts, and that the skill sets demanded in these roles are evolving 66% faster than in traditional jobs.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To break those down, The Athletic convened the following discussion between Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya and his Padres counterpart, Dennis Lin.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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One where the entire community would gather to stare blankly at price tags, sit on bulky massage chairs, and sample glossy pieces of teriyaki chicken in a grand dining hall.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement One policy area that may be a priority under Anutin, says Napon Jatusripitak, a visiting fellow and acting coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, is cannabis regulation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Richard Lorren Jolly is a senior fellow with the Civil Justice Research Initiative.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some viewers even took to hate-watching the show, tuning in every week just to gawk at the latest episodes’ cringeworthy moments.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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