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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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Try this: Reach out to five former colleagues, classmates, peers or past clients with a warm, genuine check-in.—
Tanya Edgar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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My classmates didn’t get why everything for me was so freighted.—
Michael Thomas,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Win McNamee / Getty Images According to court documents, the housemates had been arguing over parties the Jewish student hosted.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 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
Noun
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Throughout this offseason, coaches and teammates have said Woolen is hyperfocused on his craft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This week, one of DeJean's most notable teammates placed a major goal in front of the sophomore defensive back.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Noun
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For the Fourth of July weekend, Heartfield took his girlfriend, Ella Cahill, their high school friend, Joyce Catherine Badon, and Cahill’s college roommate, Reese Manchaca, to his family’s home in Kerr County, The New York Times reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Isio is convinced that the only way out is to play by the rules, even when her charismatic new roommate, Farah (Ann Akinjirin), warns her otherwise.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 July 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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Gatwa’s Doctor was regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played companion Rose Tyler in 2005 and 2006.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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According to the American Kennel Club, Labrador Retrievers are famously friendly and make excellent family companions.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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While Brussels perceives Ankara as an essential security partner in the face of a growing Russian threat, Washington is looking for even more.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In this new era, those who treat AI not as a threat but as a partner will find themselves in the driver’s seat.—
Yi Shi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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