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Recent Examples of playmate
Heathcliff drives a wedge between the two girls, with Cathy infatuated with her new playmate.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
But some toys have protections and filters to avoid inappropriate conversations with a playmate.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Snook’s presence, Fanning shared, drew her to the role of Jenny Kaminski, mother to Jacob (Tayden Jax Ryan), Marissa’s son Milo’s (Duke McCloud) intended playmate.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
But some toys have protections and filters to avoid inappropriate conversations with a playmate.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Snook’s presence, Fanning shared, drew her to the role of Jenny Kaminski, mother to Jacob (Tayden Jax Ryan), Marissa’s son Milo’s (Duke McCloud) intended playmate.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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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
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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Edmon said graduating high school can be especially difficult for youth who have experienced foster care and housing instability because many have had to repeatedly adjust to new schools, teachers, and classmates.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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What differentiates misophonia from simply wanting to snatch that bag of chips away from your crunching housemate?—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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The May 12 episode of Summer House picks up in the middle of Kyle's standoff with longtime friend and housemate Carl Radke.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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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
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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The 6-6 playmaker displayed his versatility on both ends, knocking down shots, creating for teammates and making an impact defensively against top competition from around the world.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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His goal was impressive, but the real star of the play was teammate Petar Sucic, who used some slick dribbling to make an England defender fall before finding Baturina for the score.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Rannells played Elijah Krantz, Hannah's (Dunham) gay ex-boyfriend from college and eventual roommate, on all six seasons of Girls from 2012 to 2017.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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On Saturday night, Jay Wright was in Red Bank, New Jersey, to attend the wedding of the daughter of his wife’s college roommate, doing what so many others were doing in the Tri-State Area – watching the NBA Finals on his phone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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There was still no news about their captain and shipmate.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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There was heavy security, even for a companion watch part on the Ellipse, and many streets have been shut down in the blocks around the White House.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage.—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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