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Recent Examples of roommate
Roley had once aspired to be a firefighter himself, a former roommate told police, but then had seemed to unravel.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Their roommates said all four were home by 2 a.m. and in their rooms by 4 a.m. — around the same time Kernodle received a DoorDash order.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 July 2025
When their roommates didn’t respond to their text messages in the morning, Mortensen and the other survivor, Bethany Funke, called 911 at around noon, records show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Since his villa roommates voted to oust him over the controversial Huda Mustafa and Taylor Williams, Charlie has been in a Fiji hotel room watching Netflix — and also catching up on the dozen Season 7 episodes in which the actor/model appeared.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 June 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Their roommates said all four were home by 2 a.m. and in their rooms by 4 a.m. — around the same time Kernodle received a DoorDash order.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 July 2025
When their roommates didn’t respond to their text messages in the morning, Mortensen and the other survivor, Bethany Funke, called 911 at around noon, records show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Since his villa roommates voted to oust him over the controversial Huda Mustafa and Taylor Williams, Charlie has been in a Fiji hotel room watching Netflix — and also catching up on the dozen Season 7 episodes in which the actor/model appeared.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Big Brother went from America voting out the houseguests to the housemates voting out their own with weekly competitions to have ultimate power as Head of Household.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Hall said she was only allowed to call her mom once a week using a housemate's phone.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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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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At least one of her flatmates can't be bothered to learn her actual name.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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His parents had worked with the school on measures to keep Benedict’s food safe, which included storing his oat milk separately from his classmates’ food, in the staff fridge.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
9 July 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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Lionel Messi produced magic moments and his Inter Miami teammates exceeded expectations, as the MLS club went undefeated through three group games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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His teammates, Pato O'Ward and Christian Lundgaard, are both in the top five.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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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
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LeBron James and new playmate Luca Dončić have given the Los Angeles Lake Show life.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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