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Recent Examples of roommate
His roommate was out playing cards with some friends.
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
An American college student studying abroad in Italy, Knox was accused and convicted of murdering her British roommate.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Fenske, who played in seven games with the Buffs in ’22, was Harkey’s roommate at CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The situation became more complicated due to her roommate’s work schedule.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
An American college student studying abroad in Italy, Knox was accused and convicted of murdering her British roommate.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Fenske, who played in seven games with the Buffs in ’22, was Harkey’s roommate at CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The situation became more complicated due to her roommate’s work schedule.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roommate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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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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Rourke was later booted from reality show shortly after a disagreement with fellow housemate Chris Hughes.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
2 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
Noun
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At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The haul included a pair of former Toledo offensive linemen in 6-foot-6, 340-pound sophomore Raphael Greene-Nyarko and his 6-foot-6, 285-pound classmate Isiah Switzer.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 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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Kittle was trying to encourage his teammates as he was being carted off, clapping in their direction.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Collins credited the coaching staff and his teammates for keeping him focused.—
Janis Carr,
Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Her father was the 5th Earl of Leicester, and her childhood playmates included Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, and Princess Margaret.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 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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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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Whereas the play only obliquely references the character’s successful new novel, this version presents Eileen’s manuscript — co-written with her mousy lover Thea (Imogen Potts), a former schoolmate of Hedda’s — as a revelatory treatise on the future of human sexuality.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even Springer’s hockey-playing schoolmates from Connecticut took notice.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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