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Recent Examples of playmate
Laith is starved for playmates and nurturing male company, self-conscious of his awkward position as the sole male in an otherwise all-female environment.
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Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
17 May 2026
While moisture and glue are typically not good playmates, vinyl, peel and stick, and non-woven wallpapers can easily withstand the splashes and steam of daily use.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Rory is delighted when his older sister weaves a playmate for him out of flowers and words, naming her Daye.
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Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Earlier that same month, the former Playboy playmate tried out a splash of color, adding pink streaks to her platinum hair.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
17 May 2026
While moisture and glue are typically not good playmates, vinyl, peel and stick, and non-woven wallpapers can easily withstand the splashes and steam of daily use.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Rory is delighted when his older sister weaves a playmate for him out of flowers and words, naming her Daye.
—
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Earlier that same month, the former Playboy playmate tried out a splash of color, adding pink streaks to her platinum hair.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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His faith becomes tested by his burgeoning relationship with Lilith (Skye Alyssa Friedman), a classmate who takes every opportunity to thumb her nose at the confines of religion.
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My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
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The season also introduced Garrett's teammates and housemates, John Logan (Antonio Cipriano), John Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks) and Dean DiLaurentis (Stephen Kalyn), as well as Hannah's best friend Allie (Mika Abdalla).
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What differentiates misophonia from simply wanting to snatch that bag of chips away from your crunching housemate?
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Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
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The two were friends and schoolmates who were wrapping up high school studies when they were approached by Oakey.
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Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer pitched a scoreless first inning before his teammate Charlie Barnes stepped and struggled to contain the A’s.
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Koné, 24, could be seen hobbling onto the field on his good leg to celebrate with his teammates after Stephen Eustáquio scored a game-winning shot in extra time.
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If that’s you, then your roommate can use it on the Basic plan with no upgrade needed.
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Think the college roommate who referred you for your first real job, the sorority sister who made one phone call that opened a door no resume could have or the former colleague who vouched for you at exactly the right moment.
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There was still no news about their captain and shipmate.
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Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge.
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The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
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The volume is then entrusted to the Rat Queen and her companions, who battle the Rat Reaperess—death herself, a Grim Reaper in a rat head and showgirl bodysuit, who appears onstage each night armed with a scythe.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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Other founders made connections that led to funding, customers, and strategic partners.
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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