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playmates

noun

plural of playmate

as in classmates

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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

Definition of classmates

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After so many legendary battles – and a thrilling stretch as teammates at the 2024 Paris Olympics – Curry saw the appeal in ending their careers on the same team.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
When Popovic started off well, her teammates immediately began cheering her on.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Definition of teammates

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Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Some said greenhushing and other efforts to downplay sustainability have left them with less agency, budget or buy-in from C-suite colleagues to get things done.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Reformation is currently hiring for sales associates, sales supervisors and a store manager, according to the company website’s job postings.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
And in a separate ongoing civil case, the city has issued nearly two dozen subpoenas seeking a broad array of GPS and social media data on Hubbard and his associates, according to his attorney Bryan Pease.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of associates

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While the dolls were the main consumer peg, American Girl stories have been companions and history teachers alike for four decades.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Right now, there are some major discounts on cleaning companions from Ecovacs, iRobot, Roborock, Shark, and more.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of companions

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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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