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Recent Examples of roommate
Just before opening Matcha House, Yeung gave up her $3,300-a-month Manhattan studio apartment and moved in with a roommate to reduce costs.
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Mike Winters
mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Then, the case went cold for 15 years before the 2022 Oxygen TV show Cold Justice shed new light on the murder and centered around the theory that Rice murdered her roommate in a fit of rage.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Gleixner and his roommate were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where Gleixner died.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
His roommate Fanny Farmer is the culprit who bit him.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
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Mike Winters
mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Then, the case went cold for 15 years before the 2022 Oxygen TV show Cold Justice shed new light on the murder and centered around the theory that Rice murdered her roommate in a fit of rage.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Gleixner and his roommate were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where Gleixner died.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
His roommate Fanny Farmer is the culprit who bit him.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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The May 12 episode of Summer House picks up in the middle of Kyle's standoff with longtime friend and housemate Carl Radke.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The chairperson of Queens Community Board 9, Sherry Algredo, traveled to Lakhwinder’s home to offer her condolences for his housemate’s death.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The flatmate had been very kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Set in a Barcelona shaped by housing crisis, the film follows a delivery worker on the verge of eviction who must find her missing flatmate-landlord after she is abducted by a criminal group tied to the city’s property market.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While his classmates dutifully listed their academic awards, extracurricular activities and sport accolades in the high school yearbook, the Long Island resident opted for just six simple words for his entry.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Following the ceremony, graduates gathered with classmates, family members and teachers for photos to mark the occasion.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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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Nimmo also came over to check on his former New York Mets’ teammate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Now in his second offseason in Carolina, Thornton looks to be headed for a major role in the defensive backfield, and fellow cornerback Jaycee Horn has enjoyed watching his younger teammate grow this spring.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Rory is delighted when his older sister weaves a playmate for him out of flowers and words, naming her Daye.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Earlier that same month, the former Playboy playmate tried out a splash of color, adding pink streaks to her platinum hair.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There was still no news about their captain and shipmate.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aleah Crew: Like her schoolmate Gomez, Crew is another returning Artist of the Year nominee from Fullerton Union High School.—
Theresa Walker,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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