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as in classmate
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as in schoolfellow
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Recent Examples of schoolmate
After Dylan is accused of being involved in the disappearance of a schoolmate, Florence resorts to a series of increasingly problematic tactics to prove his innocence.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
A number of survivors of that shooting now attend FSU, including schoolmates of his late daughter, Montalto told CBS News.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Almost a decade in the making, and currently in post-production, the film will recount the harrowing story of the nine Charbonneau sisters and their childhood schoolmates who endured horrific abuse at St. Paul’s Indian Mission School in Marty, South Dakota.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
A number of survivors of that shooting now attend FSU, including schoolmates of his late daughter, Montalto told CBS News.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Almost a decade in the making, and currently in post-production, the film will recount the harrowing story of the nine Charbonneau sisters and their childhood schoolmates who endured horrific abuse at St. Paul’s Indian Mission School in Marty, South Dakota.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmate
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In the series, Graham portrays Eddie, a working-class father of two in England whose 14-year-old son (played by an excellent Owen Cooper) is arrested for murdering his female classmate.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Mahnaz’s son is a Tasmanian devil spinning his ticking time bomb energy into entrepreneurial pursuits (running a gambling ring at school), bullying classmates and yelling at any adult that interferes with his forcefield.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Messi, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the final days of the Biden administration, may also be looking for an honor in his native Argentina: His Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez recently claimed that Messi was hoping to play in the World Cup next year.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The longtime teammates are committed to making another championship run together, and now with Jimmy Butler by their side, knowing there might not be too many opportunities left.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As usual, guitarist Angus Young existed in his own world and cranked out a steady stream of power chords and squealing solos, all while — at the age of 70 — dressed like a schoolboy.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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LeBron James and new playmate Luca Dončić have given the Los Angeles Lake Show life.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.—
Jenna Autuori-Dedic,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her performance drew inspiration from an October 2021 attack in which a soldier killed 5-year-old schoolgirl Caro Louise Ndialle after shooting at a car fleeing a checkpoint.—
Nalova Akua,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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In the clip, which was unveiled at CinemaCon and shared online, a sweet, seemingly innocent little schoolgirl can be seen sneaking her way into an active hostage situation before authorities can stop her.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hosmer left quite an impression on his new roommate.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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So Fahy spent her late teens backstage, hoping and not hoping that her friend and roommate, the actress Jennifer Damiano, would have to call in sick.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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Joules and a housemate who sometimes worked in Akasha’s DMT operation were already laid out on the other side of the yard.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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He was just fired from Celebrity Big Brother a few weeks ago for making offensive remarks toward Jojo Siwa and another housemate.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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“Schoolmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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