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Childhood memories will also be renewed for Lindell, who will be reunited with Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo, his former classmate in school from ages 10-15.
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Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The results came quickly for Dropkin and Thiesse, former college classmate who trained at the same curling club in Duluth, Minn.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Two high school classmates from Roswell, Georgia, came together to share the Super Bowl LX stage on Sunday night during the Lombardi Trophy presentation.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The results came quickly for Dropkin and Thiesse, former college classmate who trained at the same curling club in Duluth, Minn.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Two high school classmates from Roswell, Georgia, came together to share the Super Bowl LX stage on Sunday night during the Lombardi Trophy presentation.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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classmate
noun
class·mate
ˈklas-ˌmāt 
: a member of the same class in a school or college
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