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Recent Examples of roommate
Johnnie Davis and Maddie Greenfield are roommates at the University of Central Oklahoma.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Alongside her familial troubles, Wednesday must now deal with a looming premonition that her actions are going to cause the death of her roommate and reluctant best friend, Enid Sinclair.
—Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 1 Aug. 2025
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road in Moscow with two other female roommates, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera video of officers’ shooting of a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill his roommate and end his own life on Occidental Drive in the city’s College-Glen neighborhood.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Alongside her familial troubles, Wednesday must now deal with a looming premonition that her actions are going to cause the death of her roommate and reluctant best friend, Enid Sinclair.
—Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 1 Aug. 2025
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road in Moscow with two other female roommates, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera video of officers’ shooting of a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill his roommate and end his own life on Occidental Drive in the city’s College-Glen neighborhood.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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However, fellow housemate Mickey Lee unleashed the HOH interrogation, and Rylie was dethroned from his HOH duties.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Green / Pool via AP Surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen speaks publicly about the murders for the first time Dylan Mortensen and fellow housemate Bethany Funke somehow escaped Kohberger's wrath.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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But time spent hanging out with Clémence and her flatmate Leo (Julien de Saint-Jean), or her father (Féofor Atkine) cannot feel wasted when Krieps’ inhabitation of the role is so complete.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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In a 4th/5th-grade class, students practiced their communication skills by sharing two facts about themselves and then shaking the hands of their classmates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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No one knows that more than 27-year-old Jordan Davis, who moved from Florida to Chicago in 2019 for job reasons and was introduced to Karen, a West Aurora High School classmate of her mom Amy who had reconnected via Facebook.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 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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The family lives in a rented brownstone in Brooklyn, in which rooms are let to subtenants.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Clark's teammate, Fever star Sophie Cunningham, has been one of the most vocal critics of the WNBA players and referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is handled.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thorpe has leaned on several teammates, such as Davis Martin and Sean Burke.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Yuskavage wanted her work to also reflect the images or standards of beauty which predominated her blue collar background such as the photos of Playboy playmates.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oats, a 1-year-old Australian shepherd, was captured roaming the park in search of a playmate, by her owner @oatstheaussie.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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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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As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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