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as in classmate
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Recent Examples of schoolmate
Classes are canceled this week at Evergreen High School after a student shot two of his schoolmates before turning the gun on himself last Wednesday.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly.
—The Denver Post, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 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
Connect with family, friends, schoolmates, mutual contacts, former professors, mentors, and colleagues.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly.
—The Denver Post, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 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
Connect with family, friends, schoolmates, mutual contacts, former professors, mentors, and colleagues.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmate
Noun
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At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The haul included a pair of former Toledo offensive linemen in 6-foot-6, 340-pound sophomore Raphael Greene-Nyarko and his 6-foot-6, 285-pound classmate Isiah Switzer.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kittle was trying to encourage his teammates as he was being carted off, clapping in their direction.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Collins credited the coaching staff and his teammates for keeping him focused.—
Janis Carr,
Daily News,
12 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
Noun
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Police have not released name or identity of the man suspected shooting Patterson and his roommate.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Brock Faber, the former Gophers defenseman currently starring for the Wild, was his roommate.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
9 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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