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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmates
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While studying the performing arts, his classmates included the likes of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, according to his family’s biography.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 June 2026 -
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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Dodgers teammates wore his number on their caps.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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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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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Kemp hasn’t been as forceful on the issue as some GOP colleagues would have liked.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Friends and colleagues still regularly drop off fresh finds.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Many of the emails in the Epstein files had the names of his contacts and associates redacted.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Entire management philosophies were built around optimizing the relationship between partners, associates, utilization, and realization.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 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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Meredith’s companions testified that law enforcement had reacted slowly to Norvell’s threat.—
Aram Goudsouzian,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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When David Cordani hands over the title of Cigna CEO to Brian Evanko on July 1, the triathlete will be ending the longest leadership run of any of his industry peers.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
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Hearts of friends and family remain broken as questions remain as to why the shooting happened.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Lainey Wilson is soaking up the sun and enjoying the lake with her friends.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Playmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmates. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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