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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s more than any of its tech peers, and a nearly 60% increase from last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, peers out of one of Orion's windows.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Soon, this ex-peer of David Hockney and Lucien Freud begins to suspect something’s afoot.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s more than any of its tech peers, and a nearly 60% increase from last year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Firouzja was peering behind Hans.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, peers out of one of Orion's windows.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
Noun
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In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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To confuse UConn with anything other than the University of Connecticut would be akin to assuming Duke was merely some nobleman in England.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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As first impressions go, this was the equivalent of forgetting a date’s name, checking the phone while ordering, and deciding to talk religion and politics over dessert.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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This means that the awe and wonder of seeing a game like retro game Defender, or a modern equivalent, in an arcade in 2026 is incredibly rare.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Days are spent barefoot, raising turnips, sitting out by the lake, gazing at the cattle.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sifting through data from sun-gazing spacecraft, Battams’s project has found more than 5,000 so far.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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The actual scene of the Denny’s Plan, in which Clark visits a famously gay Denny’s while on a work trip in Chicago to entice a fine young gentleman to meet up with Floyd as Tiger Tiger, is where Bateman really shines this week.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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There has been firm and widespread pushback at reports that there is a gentleman’s agreement that Tonali can leave, while Howe has spoken about their tight relationship.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The resulting dough has a hearty texture, crispy chunks, and a deeper, more savory flavor than its counterparts.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The whole allure of staring death in the face on film wasn’t born in the ’70s, of course.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some with furtive glances, some outright staring.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before her political career, Metayer Bowen was a confident, spirited teenager whose smile lit up the room, said Jessica Mund, a fellow classmate at Coral Springs Charter School.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Native American oral histories refer to gambling frequently, said Robert Wiener, a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth University who has studied gambling and religion at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, an ancient Puebloan center.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crowds gathered, not to buy—few could have afforded the fruit or even known how to eat them—but to gawk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps it a school field trip to gawk at CNN’s studios.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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