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Recent Examples of playmate
More fascinatingly, this behavior was most commonly exhibited when the dolphin’s playmate could see it, suggesting the smile to be an intentional, friendly gesture.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This expression was most consistently used when a dolphin is in their playmate’s field of view and some respond with a similar expression.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
While some owners might opt to add a playmate to the mix, not all cats desire having another pet in the house.
—Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This expression was most consistently used when a dolphin is in their playmate’s field of view and some respond with a similar expression.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
While some owners might opt to add a playmate to the mix, not all cats desire having another pet in the house.
—Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
Noun
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The parents of a classmate had bought a poster-size map of the world for their daughter.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Nobody suspected anything sinister when a sixth grader at Okubo Elementary School in Sasebo, Japan, asked her 12-year-old classmate Satomi Mitarai to leave their classroom just before lunch break on June 1, 2004.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Eventually, though, the two women became friends, then housemates.—
B. Pietras
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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At the series’ start, housemates Samir (Malik Ellasal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele) all live together in Samir’s childhood home, a single-family residence deep in Queens.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Lilo, outcast by her schoolmates and coping with a gutting loss, felt the same way.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
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The book will be published on Tuesday and features Benny the Bobcat and his schoolmates using fashion as a way to showcase their distinct style.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The $1 billion Club World Cup kicks off Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium with Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates facing Egyptian power Al Ahly.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Michael Jordan inspired fear and resentment in his teammates and won six championships.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The three woman lived in the Moscow home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2025
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Two more roommates at the 1122 King Road residence, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, were home and unharmed.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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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
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While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The Tribeca offerings include the Miley Cyrus film, a visual companion to her new album.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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The projects, now looking for co-production partners, will compete for the 10,000 Euros Midpoint and KVIFF Development Award as well as the Eurimages Co-production Development Award of 20,000 Euros.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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An anxious Cooper seeks comfort from her unflappable husband and business partner, Matt Kaplan (a figure so adored by the Daddy Gang, some audience members carry giant cutouts of his face).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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