Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmates
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Following the tragedy, fellow classmates and community members have created a memorial with candles, flowers and teddy bears at the scene, ABC affiliate WSET reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026 -
On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2026
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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As a senior, 14 of his teammates registered a completion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Despite being respected by his colleagues, the author of Moby-Dick worked for six days a week in the domed and columned Merchant’s Exchange Building at 55 Wall Street and was paid $4 a day, never receiving a raise in two decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The attention has also led to a few funny moments, including running into friends and colleagues who were shocked to recognize the family from a viral video.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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From May 2020 to January 2022, Vazquez, Highsmith and several associates submitted fraudulent applications to financial institutions and the Small Business Administration.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, more than 100 active members and 350 associates share a common purpose — to increase art appreciation in the community and support the Lowe Art Museum.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The primary cardholder and up to eight companions on the same reservation receive Group 5 boarding.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is a landmark moment for Garcia, as well as other families who have claimed that their teens were harmed by what have been described as sexualized and interactive virtual companions.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those results compounded already existing research that showed LGBTQ young people were at least four times as likely to attempt suicide compared with their peers outside of the LGBTQ community.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan helps kickstart earnings season tomorrow, followed by peers including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs later in the week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Earlier on in the season, Charles celebrated his 65th birthday, and some of his friends even bought him a set of golf clubs in hopes of encouraging him to retire.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even my friends who are avid runners and competitive athletes—all of whom tend to splurge on the best sneakers—were converted to the AllSwifit Active5K Sneakers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Playmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmates. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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