1
as in noblemen
a man of high birth or social position
claims to be related to an English peer
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2
as in counterparts
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
a jury of one's peers
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as in stares
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 peers
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Miles away in the nation's capital, Germantown Friends alumnus and current Howard University student Isaac Okewole is also resonating with the same song, along with his peers in the university's first a cappella group.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Flight to quality Even as investors grow more selective about fund commitments, the region's largest and more established managers continue to attract capital, signaling a widening gap with their underperforming peers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
And unlike some of their peers, McDonald and Loggins have both embraced yacht rock as a genre phenomenon, even appearing in a recent documentary on the subject for HBO.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Sergey Brin has never been especially flashy—at least not in the way many of his billionaire peers are.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Compared with peers like H&M or Zara, Petit said, the focus should be on who is reducing volume, improving durability and investing in end-of-life product management—not who has the best circular messaging.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
In one study cited in the review, adolescent athletes with poor mental health and well-being were one-and-a-half times more likely to sustain an injury compared with their peers without mental health problems.
—Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Ask for an oceanview table that peers out onto your anchored ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The living area frames views of the curving exterior staircase that once led to the home’s front entry, while the dining area peers onto a garden vista.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Cathy peers down at them through a hole in the floorboards.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
An existentialist peers into the abyss and feels a shiver of possibility, the freedom to be anything.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In full sunlight, the sands are as white as the heart of a palm but at dawn, the crystalline slopes turn slightly pink as the sun peers over the ocean.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
And to say that its founder, Jimmy Wales, stands out among his tech-god peers for his commitment to impartiality and his lack of interest in either algorithms or monetization.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Dappled sunlight peers through the trees into living spaces designed to capture the gentle hues of sunrise and sunset.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
Eric Schmidt, a former Google CEO, has invested in Ukrainian drone manufacturers and believes that the Ukrainians could one day overtake their Western peers in the arms market.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Miles away in the nation's capital, Germantown Friends alumnus and current Howard University student Isaac Okewole is also resonating with the same song, along with his peers in the university's first a cappella group.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Flight to quality Even as investors grow more selective about fund commitments, the region's largest and more established managers continue to attract capital, signaling a widening gap with their underperforming peers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
And unlike some of their peers, McDonald and Loggins have both embraced yacht rock as a genre phenomenon, even appearing in a recent documentary on the subject for HBO.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Sergey Brin has never been especially flashy—at least not in the way many of his billionaire peers are.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Compared with peers like H&M or Zara, Petit said, the focus should be on who is reducing volume, improving durability and investing in end-of-life product management—not who has the best circular messaging.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
In one study cited in the review, adolescent athletes with poor mental health and well-being were one-and-a-half times more likely to sustain an injury compared with their peers without mental health problems.
—Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hubble captures crisp, long-term visible-light views of Saturn's cloud bands and atmospheric changes, while the JWST peers deeper into the planet's atmosphere in infrared, revealing heat patterns and structures hidden beneath the upper cloud layers.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Ask for an oceanview table that peers out onto your anchored ship.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The living area frames views of the curving exterior staircase that once led to the home’s front entry, while the dining area peers onto a garden vista.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Cathy peers down at them through a hole in the floorboards.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
An existentialist peers into the abyss and feels a shiver of possibility, the freedom to be anything.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In full sunlight, the sands are as white as the heart of a palm but at dawn, the crystalline slopes turn slightly pink as the sun peers over the ocean.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
And to say that its founder, Jimmy Wales, stands out among his tech-god peers for his commitment to impartiality and his lack of interest in either algorithms or monetization.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Dappled sunlight peers through the trees into living spaces designed to capture the gentle hues of sunrise and sunset.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peers
Noun
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The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
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For most of its 700-year history, its membership was composed of noblemen — almost never women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How Charlotte salaries compares to other NC cities Most of Charlotte’s top employees make more than their counterparts across the state.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And make no mistake, the competition isn’t just on the field this year, as the Yankees are looking up at their counterparts at Citi Field who were just voted to have the best baseball stadium food in USA Today’s most recent Readers’ Choice Awards.—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Washington stares blankly at the ceiling, over and over.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Well, gentlemen, thank you both for lending us your expertise for this conversation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Curving around the glistening, glacial Sarmiento Lake, an amphitheater of rooms gazes up at the Paine massif, with scenes constantly shifting depending on the time of day.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Peers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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