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schoolmate

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Recent Examples of schoolmate While the Rutgers sophomore Park is a native of Northern New Jersey and can easily come and go to campus from home, many of his schoolmates are from other corners of America. — Griffin Eckstein, NBC news, 8 May 2026 He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 He and his old Shelton schoolmate Brian Reilly (who is credited as producer, assistant editor and unit production manager on this film) started their KT Pictures company around eight years ago. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolmate

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Take a look Meet Disney's new Moana When Catherine Laga'aia stopped showing up to school, classmates could have never possibly guessed why.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The duo previously helmed the indie horror movie Ganymede, about a wrestler who develops a crush on his openly gay classmate.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

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As Prime Minister, Howard—a lifelong conservative who has lived abroad once, campaigning for the Tories in London—was known for having an almost schoolboy zeal for the job.

— Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
During The Huns’ audition at the Cellar, Nugent was standing next to club owner/promoter Paul Sampson, who was skeptical of the group’s Catholic schoolboy looks — braces, short haircuts and all.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Definition of schoolboy

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Everyone needs to find someone who hugs them like Messi hugs people — teammates, coaches, opposing players, young fans.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
On the field, Balogun was limited by the Belgian defenders and lack of chances created by his teammates.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of teammate

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Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Sonja Shaw was a mom of two schoolgirls thrown into politics in 2020 by the COVID school lockdowns.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026

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Trading McTavish netted the Ducks another $7 million to play with, and now there are indications that a worthy playmate may be headed to the trade market.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
The pandemic a handful of years ago put parents and children in the same space for extended periods, with moms and dads taking on even more concentrated roles of teacher, coach, and playmate, Price-Glynn says, evermore raising the need to talk about things like parental burnout and respite.

— Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026

Definition of playmate

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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of schoolchild

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The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Prosecutors, pursuing a potential death sentence, say DNA on a towel and a rooftop surveillance video, plus a note and texts to Robinson’s roommate-partner, strongly link him to the shooting.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of roommate

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While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

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