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playmates

noun

plural of playmate

as in classmates

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Prosecutors allege Burke later bought Rivas Hernandez a new phone and paid one of her classmates $1,000 to deliver it after her parents confiscated her original phone so the pair could remain in contact.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 July 2026
Prince George, who turned 13 on Wednesday, will join classmates at the all-boys boarding school, which holds a deep significance for the British Royal Family and has a long-standing dress code for all of its students, royal or not.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of classmates

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One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
His choice not to publicly disclose his colon cancer diagnosis meant that his death blindsided his fans and even some of his closest colleagues.

— Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Witherspoon said that Arvest associates are prepared to talk to customers about the changes in order to meet customer expectations.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
Zelenskyy recently weathered a politically damaging corruption investigation involving several of his closest associates, including his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, who was dismissed amid mounting public pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

And the loss of these students could impact district performance as cohorts move up in their educational careers; students who attend a pre-K program typically perform better in school compared to their peers who didn’t attend.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Flehinger said that many of her peers who support Platner are disillusioned.

— Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of peers

Noun

Ulf wants what most men want, especially middle-aged single men with lots of friends at pubs.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Then Drew Durham says hey after another day of running his custom gear business out of his townhouse behind nearby Piedmont Middle School, before heading back to grab a table with friends on the patio.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

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