roommates

variants also roomies
plural of roommate

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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
  • Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • In high school, Tim began taking bets on football games from his classmates by selling parlay sheets for five dollars apiece.
    Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • His teammates kissed the top of his head as the fans celebrated.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Several of Kelce's teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to attend the nuptials.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • His wife, Francisca, and their two young sons were surrounded by relatives, friends, and colleagues during the ceremony.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Although Dexter’s secret is discovered by one of his coworkers, James Doakes (Erik King), Dexter is able to frame him as the Bay Harbor Butcher.
    Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
  • More specifically, a 2022 study published in Frontiers in Psychology found that women are also expected to mentor colleagues, manage team dynamics, support struggling coworkers, smooth over conflicts, and maintain positive workplace culture.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Escalating violence Sydney’s western suburbs are ground zero for a turf war that’s seen criminal gangs shoot up rivals’ homes, ignite cars and businesses, kidnap and kill associates and terrorize their families.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show Bogan has repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with allegations about the stable and Moore, and insulted him online.
    Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026

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“Roommates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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