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Recent Examples of roommate
Things that need to change at home could seem excruciatingly clear to you, yet a roommate may resist any change whatsoever.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Her roommate, Jacob Piercy, had called 911 after Katlyn's daughter, Milani, alerted him that there was something wrong with her mother.
—Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
However, a meet-and-greet with a potential doggy roommate is a must before William can go home.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1982, Demond signed on to star as sloppy roommate Oscar Madison in the TV series The New Odd Couple.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Her roommate, Jacob Piercy, had called 911 after Katlyn's daughter, Milani, alerted him that there was something wrong with her mother.
—Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
However, a meet-and-greet with a potential doggy roommate is a must before William can go home.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1982, Demond signed on to star as sloppy roommate Oscar Madison in the TV series The New Odd Couple.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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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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The cast includes Black Ops star Hammed Animashaun, Emma Sidi, who played Rose Matafeo’s flatmate in Starstruck, and Al Nash, a viral comic who satirizes social media tropes.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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This dilemma was inspired during lockdown, when my flatmate was listening to the audiobook of Bleak House.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
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That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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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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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
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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
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Two boys discover another schoolmate detained Over the next several weeks, as Elizabeth languished in detention, at least six other children from her school district made the same cross-country journey from Minnesota to the Dilley detention center, Stuenkel said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, her former schoolmate, who is now an activist nun, brings disquiet to the community when she is stranded there while returning the remains of a former nun, a murder victim.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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