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as in classmate
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Recent Examples of schoolmate
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.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Even Springer’s hockey-playing schoolmates from Connecticut took notice.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
As the evening gets under way, an uninvited guest arrives: a former schoolmate of Hedda’s named Thea (Imogen Poots), who, belying her mousy air, has boldly left her husband to become Eileen’s lover and collaborator.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Even Springer’s hockey-playing schoolmates from Connecticut took notice.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
As the evening gets under way, an uninvited guest arrives: a former schoolmate of Hedda’s named Thea (Imogen Poots), who, belying her mousy air, has boldly left her husband to become Eileen’s lover and collaborator.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmate
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Caitie’s confession led Lucy to also claim that she was raped by Chris, in order for everyone to take it seriously since most of her classmates brushed it off.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2026
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Both of Stingley’s parents spoke directly to the judge in an hourlong hearing in a courtroom filled with family members, community activists, spiritual leaders and some of the teen’s former classmates.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
16 Jan. 2026
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Their uniforms will forever be stained with the blood of their teammates.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mansouri made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and his teammate, senior Oliver Nakra, scored seven points in the quarter to help keep Corona del Mar in control.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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My own father, a red-headed, freckled schoolboy in rural Illinois in the 1950s—and far from what anyone would call an avid reader—would have to pick a new favorite book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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That morning for the first time Yazid wore pants and a white shirt, as the college boys did, and black pointed shoes, all new, the largest size in the little shop where the schoolboys bought their kit, the shoes cruelly laced.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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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
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The British Vogue cover girl, beloved by David Bailey, Terence Donovan, and Ossie Clark, met George Harrison at 19, when she was cast as a schoolgirl in 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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For someone like Stoever — an animal lover who has had their share of tricky roommate experiences — the lifestyle comes with some obvious upsides, a major one being not having to pay for housing costs, including rent.—
Ryan Ermey
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Another storyline that sparked a reaction was with Ainsley’s nonbinary roommate, Paigyn (Bobbi Salvör Menuez).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
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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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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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“Schoolmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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