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playmate

noun

Definition of playmatenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
  1. classmate
  2. housemate
  3. schoolmate
  4. teammate
  5. roommate
  6. shipmate
  7. companion
  8. partner
Noun
  • At least three students were killed and about 20 others injured in an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two classmates opened fire on campus.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One of my favorite moments comes when an excited classmate emerges from the library holding a new book of feminist literary theory.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 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
  • He was carted off the field after seemingly hitting his head on teammate Jordan Walker’s knee.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Coutinho, 34, reunites with Neymar, his former Brazil teammate and childhood friend.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • On this spring day, international peacekeeping forces have just departed the city and Ari’s roommate Gloria takes her to Kareem’s party to celebrate the end of the citywide curfew.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Using sweatshirts to cover their faces, Kapoor and her roommate walked to dorms located in the Union Square area, where friends took them in.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 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
  • Alongside his companions John and Lasse, Freddy took in the Iowa-Iowa State college football game on Saturday night and fit right in.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The animal is at once Ploughman’s companion, source of heat, and fellow laborer.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • In South Korea, Chipotle and its local partner built a supply chain designed to meet the company’s global food quality standards.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the region remains less than the sum of its parts, argued Edward Au, southern region managing partner for Deloitte China, who joined Che on the panel.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner

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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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