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playmate

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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

Maybe not, but like its classmate, Curry Barker’s Obsession (now on Peacock), this extremely strong debut of a young YouTube auteur seems just as historically significant as some of the other innovations here.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
After the woman refused to speak with him again, Hudson sent images of the assault to one of her former classmates.

— Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of classmate

Noun

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
If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 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

As one of their first witnesses, prosecutors called Karena Rosario, who found her roommate's lifeless, battered body.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Even the worst days doing this are exponentially better than the potential of waking up to my elderly roommate stabbing me in the pancreas.

— Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 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

Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature follows the titular character and companions venturing to a remote island retreat before unraveling a supernatural peril.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Without another person’s preferences to weigh, diners can set their own pace or try restaurants that might not appeal to their usual companions.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of companion

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the middle of one of those summer heatwaves this year, Kember was in the promotional cycle for a record with his new partner of 15 years, Panda Bear.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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