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as in housemate
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Recent Examples of roommate
Think of it as buttermilk’s thicker, richer college roommate.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Little so far has been revealed about the actions of the two surviving roommates, who are expected to be called to testify at trial.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Local luminaries including State Rep. Anna Eskamani, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and Rep. Bracy Davis, whose mother was Thompson’s college roommate.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
In college, my roommate Dave and I took an economics course in international trade and learned that countries with comparative advantages in producing different products were always better off from trade.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Little so far has been revealed about the actions of the two surviving roommates, who are expected to be called to testify at trial.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Local luminaries including State Rep. Anna Eskamani, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and Rep. Bracy Davis, whose mother was Thompson’s college roommate.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
In college, my roommate Dave and I took an economics course in international trade and learned that countries with comparative advantages in producing different products were always better off from trade.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Just as good fences make good neighbors, good boundaries make good housemates.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fan-favorite housemates are back for another summer of fun, friendships, and inevitable drama.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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Nor is there any depth whatsoever to a host of support characters played by attractive actors who don’t get to do a lot of acting here, perhaps excepting an alternately lively and too-strenuous Ayden Cross as Shaw’s flatmate Ella.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Would a caricature that depicts the likeness of a classmate with her breasts visible be a crime?—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the clinic finished its case rounds, Allison and some of her classmates met with Rebecca (whose name has also been changed), one of a group of former clinic students invited to continue their work for a second semester.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 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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Shirazi’s brother, who played football, was taunted by his teammates.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2025
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Several of his teammates, out of their gear, joined him.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While some owners might opt to add a playmate to the mix, not all cats desire having another pet in the house.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But craving collaboration and loving my audiences made that same crowd my playmates, my bandmates.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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After a schoolmate also died from a brain tumor, the family joined forces with the school to raise money for brain cancer research.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Castro and his brother were among the schoolmates detectives interviewed during the initial stages of the investigation, Thoemmes said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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