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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Franzén believes, as do some of his peers, that EQT’s industry is about to go through a wave of consolidation.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Steven Spielberg provides forthright commentary, as do Brian De Palma, Spike Lee, Ari Aster, and a host of other Hollywood peers.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite all of this, Amazon stock has substantially trailed that of some of its Big Tech peers this year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Secluded in the rural Indiana camp, reigniting a messy relationship with a longtime friend and wary of the cryptic stares of her peers, our narrator discovers the demons have followed her all the way from New York City.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Best Gifts for Tweens Tweens are increasingly focused on friendships with their peers and how others perceive them.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
The index has soared more than 72% this year, beating regional peers including Japan’s Nikkei 225, up 26%, and mainland China’s CSI 300 that has gained more than 19%.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, meeting with peers and coordinators can complete this beneficial feedback loop.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Gunvor and peers Vitol and Trafigura have used those profits to acquire assets ranging from refineries and oil fields to power plants and wind farms.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Too many names to list have graced its outdoor stage, which peers up at a wide bowl between the towering formations of Ship Rock and Creation Rock, offering ideal natural acoustics and stunning vistas.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Jihan peers closer at these images, now sensing in some of them that her father seems preoccupied, as if already aware of the tragic fate that would befall him.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The man, clad in what appears to be several motion sickness patches behind his ears, peers out over the ocean as waves batter the vessel.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Colleges, employers and even peers can access public digital traces.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Franzén believes, as do some of his peers, that EQT’s industry is about to go through a wave of consolidation.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Steven Spielberg provides forthright commentary, as do Brian De Palma, Spike Lee, Ari Aster, and a host of other Hollywood peers.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite all of this, Amazon stock has substantially trailed that of some of its Big Tech peers this year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Secluded in the rural Indiana camp, reigniting a messy relationship with a longtime friend and wary of the cryptic stares of her peers, our narrator discovers the demons have followed her all the way from New York City.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Best Gifts for Tweens Tweens are increasingly focused on friendships with their peers and how others perceive them.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
The index has soared more than 72% this year, beating regional peers including Japan’s Nikkei 225, up 26%, and mainland China’s CSI 300 that has gained more than 19%.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, meeting with peers and coordinators can complete this beneficial feedback loop.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Megacap peers Google-parent Alphabet and Microsoft also reported earnings this week on Thursday and Wednesday evenings, respectively.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Gunvor and peers Vitol and Trafigura have used those profits to acquire assets ranging from refineries and oil fields to power plants and wind farms.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Too many names to list have graced its outdoor stage, which peers up at a wide bowl between the towering formations of Ship Rock and Creation Rock, offering ideal natural acoustics and stunning vistas.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Jihan peers closer at these images, now sensing in some of them that her father seems preoccupied, as if already aware of the tragic fate that would befall him.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The man, clad in what appears to be several motion sickness patches behind his ears, peers out over the ocean as waves batter the vessel.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peers
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Specifically, supernovae derived from younger stellar populations appear fainter, while their older counterparts appear brighter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What could pass as a city transit map stares back at you.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last summer, following Mamdani’s stunning primary victory, many friends and colleagues were anxious that this Democratic candidate was too liberal, too anti-business, too inexperienced for the global stage, and simply too young.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plan is certain to divide the Democratic caucus — and possibly also their Republican colleagues — as senators try to assemble a bipartisan deal to reopen the government, ending 35 days of a debilitating shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fitzgerald stands at the center while Gillespie gazes at her, flanked by other musicians.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the next, her husband looks on lovingly while their toddler gazes at the baby with joy, curiosity and awe.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By 1974, though, many women had already discarded those notions as instruments of domination, psychic equivalents of the whalebone corset.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ancient book clasps — used to keep manuscript tomes shut — were uncovered at the site, along with styli, the medieval equivalents of pens and pencils.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The festival's institutional partners are Brown-Forman, the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and the Owsley Brown II Philanthropic Foundation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Peers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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