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Recent Examples of roommate
One of the other attendees, a roommate, saw Irvin running away while holding a gun.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Officers found the victim’s roommate, Aaron Renteria, at the home, police said in a news release Friday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
In his social orbit are a flamboyantly gay colleague played by Mason Gooding and a roommate questioning her own sexuality, played by Chase Sui Wonders.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Kilgo’s college roommate in Chapel Hill was Pete Brennan, who was a starter on the 1957 UNC basketball team that won the national championship.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Officers found the victim’s roommate, Aaron Renteria, at the home, police said in a news release Friday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
In his social orbit are a flamboyantly gay colleague played by Mason Gooding and a roommate questioning her own sexuality, played by Chase Sui Wonders.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Kilgo’s college roommate in Chapel Hill was Pete Brennan, who was a starter on the 1957 UNC basketball team that won the national championship.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Kohberger in July pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the grisly killings of 21-year-old Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, also 20.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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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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The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If my daughter hangs out with classmates, teammates or family friends, her best friend becomes mean toward her.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 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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Penix said teammates have kept in touch with him since the injury and surgery.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The visuals still take some getting used to — the lonely kicker set up 30 yards behind the nearest teammate, the coverage players and opposing blockers standing frozen as the kick sails over their heads.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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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 4 Feb. 2026.
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