schoolmates

plural of schoolmate

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Noun
  • A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sitting outside the stadium, eating lunch with her classmates, J’Averi Yates, a student at Hogan Prep Elementary, had her teeth cleaned and said the best part was getting to see the football stadium.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even some of Barrett’s liberal colleagues have said the Constitution and the rule of law could be at risk.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jacki Kelley, spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, said the suspect was one of three students hospitalized with gunshot wounds after the shooting at Evergreen High School, located about 30 miles southwest of Denver.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk was shot and killed by a gunman at a Utah university while speaking to students.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Welch will teach the course again this fall, now offered to undergraduates, full-time and part-time MBA candidates, and all other post-graduate students, with one mega-section of 150.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 500 schools were ranked based exclusively on outcomes for undergraduates, Forbes wrote.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Her kindness extended to her coworkers at Walmart.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What’s emerging is an era where human recruiters and digital coworkers operate side by side.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This story references profanity and may be offensive to some readers.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Nominated by readers and Southern Living editors, these places take pride in helping others, building connections, and making everyone feel at home.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Schoolmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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