schoolmates

noun

plural of schoolmate
1
as in classmates

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2
as in schoolfellows

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  1. classmates
  2. students
  3. teammates
  4. undergraduates
  5. colleagues
  6. readers
  7. roommates
  8. pupils
Noun
  • Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After the woman refused to speak with him again, Hudson sent images of the assault to one of her former classmates.
    — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Oregon school district that lost three young students and a teacher in a mass shooting this week expressed profound grief on Saturday, praising the courage of the educator and staff member who risked their lives during the attack.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of students
Noun
  • In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mahomes greeted various players, too, as the two longtime Chiefs stars were low-key hyping up their teammates.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • Signers would cap international undergraduates at 15%, require the SAT or ACT and freeze tuition for five years.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Cornell is among the less difficult Ivy League schools to get into, and it is known for its top engineering program, while also being one of the few Ivies with a business school open to undergraduates.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of undergraduates
Noun
  • In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Hair oiling has moved from an old-school ritual to a mainstream pre-wash step, and readers want to know whether applying oil to the scalp before shampoo actually delivers results.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For readers whose main goal is weight loss or who have struggled to stay consistent, a morning block is one window worth considering.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of readers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of roommates
Noun
  • Wearing impractical stilettos and clutching a massive Stanley cup, Trina is introduced to her new pupils.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Initially driven by high school pupils, teachers, higher education students and trade unions have since joined the ranks of the protests.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pupils
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