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Recent Examples of roommate
Text messages released between Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder, and his roommate, Lance Twiggs, have attracted scrutiny from people on social media.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The fourth roommate was Sophia, Dorothy’s wisecracking mother, who moves into the house after a fire at her retirement community.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The roommate at first didn’t believe he was involved in Kirk’s killing, according to the text exchanges in the charging document.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are the roommate that stays home eating Doritos and playing Fortnite all day.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The fourth roommate was Sophia, Dorothy’s wisecracking mother, who moves into the house after a fire at her retirement community.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
The roommate at first didn’t believe he was involved in Kirk’s killing, according to the text exchanges in the charging document.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are the roommate that stays home eating Doritos and playing Fortnite all day.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Her housemate’s child is beginning music lessons at school, but the family faces significant obstacles.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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In a resurfaced TikTok video, Erika can be seen on the show, which aired on Bravo in 2019, being set up on a date with housemate Jordan Verroi.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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