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Recent Examples of playmate
LeBron James and new playmate Luca Dončić have given the Los Angeles Lake Show life.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
If acting is play, Snook is Culkin’s favorite playmate.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
If acting is play, Snook is Culkin’s favorite playmate.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
Noun
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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.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
Noun
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For now, Martinez’s two granddaughters within CPS are unaware of the potential threats their classmates might face.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their classmates and teachers were suspects, but when the FBI stepped in, all signs led towards Lauryn Licari’s mom, Kendra.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the reel, a border collie seems to have taken on an unusual new habit from its feline housemate.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the weeks before she was murdered, Goncalves recounted a series of unnerving events to Mortensen and a second surviving housemate, according to a police report released last month.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
18 Aug. 2025
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The future members of Creedence Clearwater Revival began playing together in 1959, when the Fogerty brothers were joined by schoolmates Stu Cook and Doug Clifford while growing up in El Cerrito, Calif.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Former Chiefs safety Justin Reid was watching his former teammates and offered an encouraging word.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Having his slick-fielding pal Ha-Seong Kim as a teammate again seemed to bring out the best in Jurickson Profar in their first game together with the Atlanta Braves.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The caller told police she had been told Lawson had killed his roommate the night of June 9, 2024, the affidavit states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since playing Enid—who fiercely stands by roommate Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) throughout the first two seasons of the Netflix show streaming now—Myers has garnered more than 10 million Instagram followers.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Team-mates Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo and Mohammed Kudus, who joined rivals Tottenham Hotspur for £55m, were close companions during Summerville’s rehab.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The outdoor competition, which is organized by World Athletics, is often seen as a companion event to the Olympics, bringing together the very best track and field athletes in the world.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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