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
Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Instead, the conversation tends to play out informally, among audiences and peers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Compare notes with peers in your industry.
—Andy White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Benjamin Fanjoy / Getty Images The idea that people are entitled to be judged by a jury of their peers traces back to the Magna Carta of 1215, although the definition of peer has changed over time.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
That’s second-worst among his peers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The firm says its thesis on the cruise company has played out, with the company trading at a rich valuation relative to its peers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Reid Wiseman peers out the window of the Orion spacecraft.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, peers out of one of Orion's windows.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The Churchill Suite peers over the Ministry of Defence (where Henry VIII’s wine cellar still lurks) and was the locus of military strategising.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
In this photo released by Precision Helicopters Ltd, Molly peers out of the door of a helicopter after her rescue from a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Unlike megacap peers Microsoft, Google and Amazon, Apple doesn’t have a cloud infrastructure business, and the company has been actively avoiding racking up massive capital expenditures commitments.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Still, the Braves won the series and went 4-2 over six games against the Dodgers and Cubs, their peers atop the National League’s hierarchy.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Instead, the conversation tends to play out informally, among audiences and peers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Compare notes with peers in your industry.
—Andy White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Benjamin Fanjoy / Getty Images The idea that people are entitled to be judged by a jury of their peers traces back to the Magna Carta of 1215, although the definition of peer has changed over time.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
That’s second-worst among his peers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The firm says its thesis on the cruise company has played out, with the company trading at a rich valuation relative to its peers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Verb
Someone dressed in a big blue bear costume — an homage to the 40-foot ursine behemoth who peers into the Colorado Convention Center along 14th Street in downtown Denver — has already been getting a lot of attention from attendees, the party chair said.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Reid Wiseman peers out the window of the Orion spacecraft.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, peers out of one of Orion's windows.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The Churchill Suite peers over the Ministry of Defence (where Henry VIII’s wine cellar still lurks) and was the locus of military strategising.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
In this photo released by Precision Helicopters Ltd, Molly peers out of the door of a helicopter after her rescue from a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Unlike megacap peers Microsoft, Google and Amazon, Apple doesn’t have a cloud infrastructure business, and the company has been actively avoiding racking up massive capital expenditures commitments.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peers
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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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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That’s a growth rate of about 23%, the largest change among Charlotte’s North Carolina counterparts.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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In court filings, Rogers, who is Black, said she was denied promotions and pay raises that were given to white counterparts over her years working at TCC.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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There are countless points during Body of Work, the new hour-long behemoth from Edward Skeletrix, where the multi-hyphenate artist stares dead into the proverbial camera.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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But less than three minutes into the conversation, Earl leaps off Maslany’s lap, freezes in place and stares ahead.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Would both of you gentlemen vote for that?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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People showed up the following morning for their sessions, but he and his colleagues were forced to turn them away.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Verb
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And Sylvie, who still gazes with utmost tenderness at a black-and-white photograph, taken during her time abroad, of a nameless wailing Russian child, has permanently abandoned her own daughter by refusing to visit her.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Her new perspective gazes at us directly, compelling us to meet her eye.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers now hope to push the double copy framework even further by searching for particle-physics equivalents of other black hole features, including the event horizon itself — the boundary beyond which nothing can escape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Bose pros Bose products are known for their rich sound, and although Bose is a top audio equipment brand, many of them are more affordable than Sonos equivalents.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Peers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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