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Recent Examples of messmate
But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
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BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate
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Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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The exception is a video that lawmakers say shows a second strike on a boat on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors after their shipmates were killed.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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De La Warr — whose father was a childhood playfellow of Milne’s son Christopher Robin, the inspiration of the Winnie the Pooh stories — owns Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, which contains the forest known as the Hundred Acre Wood featured in the beloved children’s tales.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
Noun
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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.—
Lia Assimakopoulos
Dallas Stars,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Patience and Fortitude have a new, freaky playmate.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The father had tried to insulate his son from Jesus’ influence – understandable, considering that many legends show Jesus causing the death of his playmates or other boys who somehow irked him.—
Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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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The 36 questions, actually developed many years prior as an experimental research tool by Arthur Aron and colleagues, are designed to accelerate close connection between two people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the biathlon, German Justus Strelow lost his bronze while celebrating with teammates.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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His teammates Ben Richardson and Aidan Oldenburg are known to juggle before games.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jonny Diamond, our fearless editor, has been energized this week by our comrades in Minneapolis.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alouette and her comrades pursue a different life but do not seek it for everyone, which feels right not just for their era but for their experience of trauma.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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But her college housemate and kayak support paddler, Sarah Enix, said the swim odyssey — with Breed intending to be in the water each day for five hours and 10 to 12 miles — is being planned meticulously.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kohberger in July pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the grisly killings of 21-year-old Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, also 20.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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