playmates

plural of playmate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmates
Noun
  • Frank Banascoe, a native of Ghana and graduate student at Iowa State, made the trip to Kansas City with more than 20 classmates.
    Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
    Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Koné, 24, could be seen hobbling onto the field on his good leg to celebrate with his teammates after Stephen Eustáquio scored a game-winning shot in extra time.
    Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Folarin Balogun’s teammates came to his defense after the USA World Cup star was given a red card during the team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The incident sparked a one-game suspension for Thomas and another discourse about the treatment Clark has received from her WNBA colleagues in the floor.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • As weather conditions deteriorated near the summit, three climbers turned back, while Morup and two colleagues continued their ascent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Prosecutors allege that six of Arnold’s associates actually carried out the crimes, holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims, and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time.
    John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Or through the eyes of her new companions, like Beef Roger Crummchuk.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Another 54% turned to their AI companions for advice on life skills.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
    Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Along with the cooling centers, pools and splash pads will also be available, and well-being checks for friends and loved ones are available through 311.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • After Kinney's death was announced, friends, family members and local community members shared tributes to her on social media.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
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“Playmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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