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Recent Examples of housemate
In the reel, a border collie seems to have taken on an unusual new habit from its feline housemate.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
In the weeks before she was murdered, Goncalves recounted a series of unnerving events to Mortensen and a second surviving housemate, according to a police report released last month.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Grace Van Patten makes Knox a resilient, empathetic figure who was ultimately freed and acquitted in the murder of her English housemate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
During one spell, in 1971, a housemate contemplated knocking Schuyler over the head with a cast-iron skillet but feared that the blow would only provoke him.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
In the weeks before she was murdered, Goncalves recounted a series of unnerving events to Mortensen and a second surviving housemate, according to a police report released last month.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Grace Van Patten makes Knox a resilient, empathetic figure who was ultimately freed and acquitted in the murder of her English housemate.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
During one spell, in 1971, a housemate contemplated knocking Schuyler over the head with a cast-iron skillet but feared that the blow would only provoke him.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housemate
Noun
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Though the roommate has often been described as trans, and has been reported as such by Cox and the FBI, there exists no public corroborating data or information at time of writing.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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The filing also included text messages from Robinson and his roommate that further illuminated the case.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, their former friends and classmates — Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan Li (Derek Luh and London Thor) and Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) — have been locked inside a high security, underground supe prison for young adults known publicly as the Elmira Adult Rehabilitation Center.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Along those lines, the NCAA maintains this limitation envisions college students who play sports entering the real world alongside their classmates, with roster spots then opening for rising freshmen.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Limit use to short sessions: Treat the toy like TV, fun in moderation, not a substitute for playmates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Four dogs hoping for a game of fetch have melted hearts on the internet after trying to recruit the youngest member of their family as their new playmate.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Miami had found some urgency and regained the lead in the 66th minute when Jordi Alba, unusually in a central position, produced a killer defence-splitting pass to his former Barcelona teammate, who turned sharply and smartly before firing home from inside the box.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Connor Sullivan notched two goals and two assists while teammate Daniel Silva followed his lead with two goals and one assist in 7-0 Northeastern Conference win for Beverly (7-0) over Peabody.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The future members of Creedence Clearwater Revival began playing together in 1959, when the Fogerty brothers were joined by schoolmates Stu Cook and Doug Clifford while growing up in El Cerrito, Calif.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their son Marcus befriends a schoolmate, Quinn Rivers, who happens to be the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone leader of the religious group.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 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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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Beat overcommitment syndrome, get the right things done, and build real influence with your colleagues up, down, sideways, and diagonal—all over the organization chart.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In its history, Everybody Loves Raymond, created by Romano and Philip Rosenthal, received 15 Emmys and 69 total nominations, including for Romano, Garrett, and their colleagues Patricia Heaton, and Peter Boyle.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Milioti tried to keep her speech short (Nate Bargatze’s countdown clock keeps on ticking), but was overcome with enthusiasm for her profession and her coworkers.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shortly before committing to a builder for renovations, Jerry learned that a coworker was selling a rental property in a nearby neighborhood.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housemate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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