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Recent Examples of roommate
At a roommate’s urging, Lidia joins a creative-writing workshop taught by Ken Kesey (Jim Belushi).
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Attempting to heal after heartbreak with her married professor (Ellis), Bree unexpectedly connects with Wrigley (Spencer House), the current boyfriend of her roommate, Pippa (Sonia Mena), who is developing feelings for Stephen’s ex Diana (Alicia Crowder).
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Police have not released name or identity of the man suspected shooting Patterson and his roommate.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Brock Faber, the former Gophers defenseman currently starring for the Wild, was his roommate.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Attempting to heal after heartbreak with her married professor (Ellis), Bree unexpectedly connects with Wrigley (Spencer House), the current boyfriend of her roommate, Pippa (Sonia Mena), who is developing feelings for Stephen’s ex Diana (Alicia Crowder).
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Police have not released name or identity of the man suspected shooting Patterson and his roommate.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Brock Faber, the former Gophers defenseman currently starring for the Wild, was his roommate.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Rosenior spent his 18 months as Strasbourg manager living within a mile of the Stade de la Meinau and the club’s adjacent training ground, with assistant Kalifa Cisse as his housemate.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rourke was later booted from reality show shortly after a disagreement with fellow housemate Chris Hughes.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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This dilemma was inspired during lockdown, when my flatmate was listening to the audiobook of Bleak House.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Caitie’s confession led Lucy to also claim that she was raped by Chris, in order for everyone to take it seriously since most of her classmates brushed it off.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2026
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Both of Stingley’s parents spoke directly to the judge in an hourlong hearing in a courtroom filled with family members, community activists, spiritual leaders and some of the teen’s former classmates.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
16 Jan. 2026
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That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Their uniforms will forever be stained with the blood of their teammates.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mansouri made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and his teammate, senior Oliver Nakra, scored seven points in the quarter to help keep Corona del Mar in control.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Patience and Fortitude have a new, freaky playmate.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But some toys have protections and filters to avoid inappropriate conversations with a playmate.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Additionally, her former schoolmate, who is now an activist nun, brings disquiet to the community when she is stranded there while returning the remains of a former nun, a murder victim.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Reflecting on the value of community in womanhood, Paltrow also gave a shout-out to a celebrity schoolmate.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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