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Recent Examples of housemate
Rising from the coffin of a hilarious but obscure mockumentary feature about four sort-of loser vampire housemates in suburban New Zealand, the FX sitcom shifted the action to Staten Island and cast its undead ensemble as blithely murderous, petty, pansexual and often dim-witted.
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Win McNamee / Getty Images According to court documents, the housemates had been arguing over parties the Jewish student hosted.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Jesse and Lexi’s relationship drama shifts to include another housemate.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Win McNamee / Getty Images According to court documents, the housemates had been arguing over parties the Jewish student hosted.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Jesse and Lexi’s relationship drama shifts to include another housemate.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemate
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The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera video of officers’ shooting of a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill his roommate and end his own life on Occidental Drive in the city’s College-Glen neighborhood.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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Now, he's left trying to figure out how to hold his roommates accountable without creating too much conflict.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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While most of his classmates aimed for free candy or Nike swag, Hill chose something different.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Identitarian anxiety crops up more subtly too: Grant wistfully recalls his desire to join his high-school classmates on their annual November deer-hunting trips, his father’s refusal to take him, and his envy of the homemade venison jerky the other boys would bring to school.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Once the fandom dies down, Wednesday reunites with Enid (Emma Myers), who is looking excitedly to a new year full of fun with her roomie.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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That is particularly true of Victor’s transcendent depiction of an unbreakable bond between the smart and funny New England college professor Agnes (Victor) and her bestie and former college roomie Lydie (Naomi Ackie).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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Yuskavage wanted her work to also reflect the images or standards of beauty which predominated her blue collar background such as the photos of Playboy playmates.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oats, a 1-year-old Australian shepherd, was captured roaming the park in search of a playmate, by her owner @oatstheaussie.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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During their time as teammates, Gossage said Allen clued him in on the importance of every part of the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Throughout this offseason, coaches and teammates have said Woolen is hyperfocused on his craft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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