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Recent Examples of playmate
If acting is play, Snook is Culkin’s favorite playmate.
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Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
More fascinatingly, this behavior was most commonly exhibited when the dolphin’s playmate could see it, suggesting the smile to be an intentional, friendly gesture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
More fascinatingly, this behavior was most commonly exhibited when the dolphin’s playmate could see it, suggesting the smile to be an intentional, friendly gesture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
Noun
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In a 4th/5th-grade class, students practiced their communication skills by sharing two facts about themselves and then shaking the hands of their classmates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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No one knows that more than 27-year-old Jordan Davis, who moved from Florida to Chicago in 2019 for job reasons and was introduced to Karen, a West Aurora High School classmate of her mom Amy who had reconnected via Facebook.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, fellow housemate Mickey Lee unleashed the HOH interrogation, and Rylie was dethroned from his HOH duties.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The victims’ families and housemates were able to read impact statements prior to the sentencing.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Clark's teammate, Fever star Sophie Cunningham, has been one of the most vocal critics of the WNBA players and referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is handled.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thorpe has leaned on several teammates, such as Davis Martin and Sean Burke.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The roommate briefly made contact with Rhodes over the phone while sheriffs were at her residence.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In southeast Los Angeles County, V.M., a 59-year-old naturalized citizen, relies on her roommate to pick up her groceries and prescriptions.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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But the newest generation of AI assistants, meant to be interactive companions and co-pilots for drivers, present an entirely different level of collaboration between car and driver.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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The companion set 1962–1966 also makes gains, though its rise comes on just one list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Prepare for new attribution models — work with payment providers and data partners to maintain visibility when agents are in the loop.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The search for Top involved over 50 personnel, including local police units and partner agencies, and employed ATVs, drones, and helicopter support, police said in an update on July 31.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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