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Recent Examples of schoolmate
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.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
Thorne was the co-creator of Adolescence, the four-part Netflix hit fictional drama about a family broken when their teenage son is charged with the stabbing of a schoolmate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Image Over the years, as Mr. Combs tended his back story, old friends and schoolmates noticed that Mount Vernon had been downgraded, with Mr. Combs emphasizing his Harlem roots above all else.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Elisabeth, grasping for a reminder of her worth now that she’s seen the way people fawn over Sue’s youth and beauty, makes a date with a former schoolmate.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
Thorne was the co-creator of Adolescence, the four-part Netflix hit fictional drama about a family broken when their teenage son is charged with the stabbing of a schoolmate.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Image Over the years, as Mr. Combs tended his back story, old friends and schoolmates noticed that Mount Vernon had been downgraded, with Mr. Combs emphasizing his Harlem roots above all else.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Elisabeth, grasping for a reminder of her worth now that she’s seen the way people fawn over Sue’s youth and beauty, makes a date with a former schoolmate.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolmate
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While most of his classmates aimed for free candy or Nike swag, Hill chose something different.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Identitarian anxiety crops up more subtly too: Grant wistfully recalls his desire to join his high-school classmates on their annual November deer-hunting trips, his father’s refusal to take him, and his envy of the homemade venison jerky the other boys would bring to school.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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During their time as teammates, Gossage said Allen clued him in on the importance of every part of the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Throughout this offseason, coaches and teammates have said Woolen is hyperfocused on his craft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Tempest, grateful for his schoolboy French, paused to talk to her.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The four-part series followed a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who was arrested after a girl in his school was murdered.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Yuskavage wanted her work to also reflect the images or standards of beauty which predominated her blue collar background such as the photos of Playboy playmates.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oats, a 1-year-old Australian shepherd, was captured roaming the park in search of a playmate, by her owner @oatstheaussie.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Cher’s unique spin on the Catholic schoolgirl look and her flair with Calvin Klein and Alaïa remains culturally impactful, with her instantly recognizable yellow plaid suit inspiring Kim Kardashian’s 2023 Halloween costume, among other things.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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That definitely includes Iris Manter, who stars as Matilda Wormwood, the English schoolgirl with telekinetic powers from Roald Dahl’s 1988 children’s novel.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera video of officers’ shooting of a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill his roommate and end his own life on Occidental Drive in the city’s College-Glen neighborhood.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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Now, he's left trying to figure out how to hold his roommates accountable without creating too much conflict.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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Who won safety in the BB Block Buster competition in Week 3? Kelley, Will, and Adrian were the housemates to enter the BB Block Buster competition and had one more shot at safety for the week and escape the block.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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In the background, his canine housemate remained near motionless on the sofa, calmly observing the carnage as George spun, jumped, and collided with furniture in dramatic protest.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Schoolmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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