roommates

variants also roomies
Definition of roommatesnext
plural of roommate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roommates Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommates
Noun
  • One study found that kindergarten teachers perceived their shorter male students as being less academically capable than their classmates.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • What matters most to her is keeping students together with the teachers, staff and classmates who know them well.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • And then, there were countless conversations with teammates.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • Aside from Swift and Kelce’s families, there are Kelce’s teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs (like Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, for whom Kelce served as a groomsman), who will more than likely be on the guest list.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Young workers in general are likely aware that the popularity of remote work is mostly to their disadvantage, as a Gallup poll last year found Gen Z to be the age group least likely to prefer a fully remote workplace setup, citing in part the lack of interaction with coworkers.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • As his slide continued, former WNOX coworkers threw Q a bone, hiring him as a tour manager and writer of songbooks sold on the road.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Bondi has repeatedly faced scrutiny over allegations that the DOJ has, over several presidential administrations, shielded Epstein associates from accountability.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Over 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the criminal operation.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.
    Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026

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“Roommates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommates. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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