playmate

noun

Definition of playmatenext
as in playfellow

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for playmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
  1. classmate
  2. housemate
  3. schoolmate
  4. teammate
  5. roommate
  6. shipmate
  7. companion
  8. partner
Noun
  • Prosecutors allege Burke later bought Rivas a secret phone and paid a classmate $1,000 to deliver it after her parents confiscated her previous device.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • VanCleave recently noticed a classmate of her daughter’s wearing a bow like Kiki's.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • Julie Chen Moonves returned to host another live eviction of Big Brother, where a second housemate exited the house.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Definition of housemate
Noun
  • Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • The two were friends and schoolmates who were wrapping up high school studies when they were approached by Oakey.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Definition of schoolmate
Noun
  • Joveljic celebrated his goal by jumping into the stands at Sporting Park before being mobbed by teammates.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • In, Zoom Out, the feature debut of Chinese director Dong Jie, which follows a young game designer searching through real and virtual worlds to find his missing roommate.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
Definition of roommate
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • His search for answers leads him to an eccentric and whimsical old man nicknamed The Chicken Man (Johnson), and his beloved companion, a 111-year-old chicken named Claudia — two kindred spirits who found each other at just the right time.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 July 2026
  • Now Ubtech is hoping to enter a new market with its Uworld U1 series of companion robots designed for home use.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • There’s one song that Michael Sanders and I, and my other writing partner Michael Ciro, wrote together that was really interesting.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In April, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported that the district had over 200 teaching vacancies.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of partner

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