as in colleagues
a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.
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Recent Examples of classmates
Those students, unlike their classmates who compete in NCAA contests, are paid on a minimum wage scale.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wanda could see that the media attention was difficult for the kids who lived in the orphanage, because stories were in the news every day, and at school, their classmates assumed they were being abused.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Speak and be concrete about needs, because clear words bridge gaps with siblings, neighbors, classmates, or co-workers.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving back Students often throw in some of their own money or even pool their twenties with classmates.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
But neither Scharf nor any of his classmates had ever been exposed to this scenario—because Amherst, like most liberal-arts colleges, has no graduate students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wanda could see that the media attention was difficult for the kids who lived in the orphanage, because stories were in the news every day, and at school, their classmates assumed they were being abused.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Speak and be concrete about needs, because clear words bridge gaps with siblings, neighbors, classmates, or co-workers.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving back Students often throw in some of their own money or even pool their twenties with classmates.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
But neither Scharf nor any of his classmates had ever been exposed to this scenario—because Amherst, like most liberal-arts colleges, has no graduate students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
Noun
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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As long as your offerings are clearly labeled, your colleagues can make their own decisions about whether to indulge.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In fact, according to Melanie Rosenwasser, chief people officer at Dropbox, Gen Z are actually coming to work equipped with better AI skills than their older peers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Friday brings a different stage, a sprint instead of a marathon, and a court filled with the peers who have shaped this class from the start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brady's stance drew strong responses from former teammates and current Patriots players.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The play had caught everyone by surprise, including his teammates, apparently.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (and Vogue’s fashionable December digital cover star) took the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl—and brought his celebrity friends along for the celebration.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bring your friends, too, because it’s meant to serve four.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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