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
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Even here, on the opening track of her first ambient LP, Weihl’s pop sensibility peers through the cracks.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
How they are held to that standard by the culture in the country and the pressures associated with it, from media, fans and peers.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Poveromo recognizes this issue amongst her peers at Woodbridge High.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Children who swim were shown to be six to 15 months ahead of their peers in cognitive skills, problem solving in math, counting, language and following instructions, according to a study by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
One Direction fans grieved the loss, as did the late singer’s peers in the industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
That helps explain why its stock price is down 13% this year, trailing all of its megacap peers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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
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
In a recent post on X, Aaron Levie, CEO of content management platform Box, said the quiet part out loud about how his peers in the tech world fail to grasp the full scale of AI work.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Even here, on the opening track of her first ambient LP, Weihl’s pop sensibility peers through the cracks.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
How they are held to that standard by the culture in the country and the pressures associated with it, from media, fans and peers.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Poveromo recognizes this issue amongst her peers at Woodbridge High.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Children who swim were shown to be six to 15 months ahead of their peers in cognitive skills, problem solving in math, counting, language and following instructions, according to a study by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
One Direction fans grieved the loss, as did the late singer’s peers in the industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
That helps explain why its stock price is down 13% this year, trailing all of its megacap peers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Verb
That's allowed Micron and peers SK Hynix and Samsung to hike prices.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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
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
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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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Next week’s trip provides Xi yet another opportunity to present himself as a geopolitical power broker with direct lines to a diverse cast of counterparts.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The Harvard Apple Women’s Health Study noted in a May 2025 update that women who exercise regularly show lower all-cause mortality than male counterparts at equivalent activity levels.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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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
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Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Jeff Shi of Wolves, ladies and gentlemen.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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One character gazes out and tries to make a decision.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Models like Mythos are unique today, but history is clear that open-weight equivalents will follow.—
Philip Martin,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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How different to the NASA equivalents at Cape Canaveral (then Cape Kennedy) and Houston, which were already well established in the national lexicon by the late '60s.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Peers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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