Thesaurus results for PLAYMATE

playmate

noun

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as in playfellow

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Recent Examples of playmate Pepper’s slow pace, long pauses before taking a turn, and apparent determination to win often clashed with participants’ expectations of how a human-like playmate should behave. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 The criticism came amid the former Playboy playmate's recent Instagram post, which provided an update on her weight loss journey with the telehealth company Effecty. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for playmate

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Noun

Miller then railed against multiculturalism, political correctness and his Latino classmates.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Mac and Rian were up the mountain this morning because Rian had gotten into a fight with a classmate, who, like Rian, was nine years old, and also from a family of brothers -- except the Sullivans were all boxers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of classmate

Noun

My boyfriend and my housemate take me to the trails through the forest above the little cliffs along the Wissahickon.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
The group of youngsters is led by Celebrini, housemate Will Smith, forwards Michael Misa and Igor Chernyshov, and defenseman Sam Dickinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of housemate

Noun

The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of schoolmate

Noun

And his teammates did follow his lead, with Austin Reaves collecting 19 points and Walker Kessler producing a double-double with 16 points on six-for-six shooting and 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Lampkin tweeted late Thursday afternoon in support of his teammates.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of teammate

Noun

Franklyn and her then-best friend and roommate, Cooper, started the podcast in 2018 and quickly turned the show — celebrated for its raunch and candor about modern dating — into a million-listener hit.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
The roommate declined an interview request made through an intermediary.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of roommate

Noun

The father of Jessica’s shipmate, Joshua Aviles, also was detained by immigration agents, before later being released, according to his family.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
But a surviving shipmate heard the message and passed it on to Gómez Roca’s deputy, Lieutenant Commander Sergio Bazán, who headed toward Puerto Deseado.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipmate

Noun

The companion app enables real-time tuning of speed limits, power output, and display settings, providing direct control over vehicle behavior.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
John Leeson, the British actor who voiced Doctor Who‘s iconic companion K9, has died aged 83, his family has confirmed.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of companion

Noun

In many cases, boards and investors focused on ethical breaches, such as executives using company funds inappropriately or advancing the careers of romantic partners who reported to them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
For the board, the primary task is proving that corporate networks, hardware blueprints, and sensitive partner discussions remained secure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

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