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Recent Examples of playmate
Heathcliff drives a wedge between the two girls, with Cathy infatuated with her new playmate.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
But some toys have protections and filters to avoid inappropriate conversations with a playmate.
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Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
Snook’s presence, Fanning shared, drew her to the role of Jenny Kaminski, mother to Jacob (Tayden Jax Ryan), Marissa’s son Milo’s (Duke McCloud) intended playmate.
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Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
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Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playmate
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
But some toys have protections and filters to avoid inappropriate conversations with a playmate.
—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
Snook’s presence, Fanning shared, drew her to the role of Jenny Kaminski, mother to Jacob (Tayden Jax Ryan), Marissa’s son Milo’s (Duke McCloud) intended playmate.
—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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De La Warr — whose father was a childhood playfellow of Milne’s son Christopher Robin, the inspiration of the Winnie the Pooh stories — owns Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, which contains the forest known as the Hundred Acre Wood featured in the beloved children’s tales.
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Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
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Still, just three semesters into college, Freese briefly dropped out after signing with the Philadelphia Union, turning professional while many of his classmates were still settling into college life.
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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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The May 12 episode of Summer House picks up in the middle of Kyle's standoff with longtime friend and housemate Carl Radke.
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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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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.
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Their teammates came forward for an arguing match before the ref pulled out the yellow to get things under control.
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Few players in the NBA set up teammates with as many easy shots as Young.
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The roommate should be brought to testify in person, the defense attorneys said, so that Robinson can exercise his right to confront witnesses in person and challenge their credibility.
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The guy next to me was my roommate’s best friend at UCLA.
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There was still no news about their captain and shipmate.
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Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
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In recent weeks, Connecticut enacted provisions for companion chatbots that sustain an ongoing relationship with a human.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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