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schoolmate

[skool-mayt] / ˈskulˌmeɪt /
NOUN
roommate
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

Adolescence, which centres around a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a schoolmate, received widespread praise for shining a light on the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

“Where is Principal Dressback???” a schoolmate and friend, Karl Julian, titled a video on his YouTube channel.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024

But that day I received no words of solace, no soothing verbal balm from my schoolmate.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

In Mr. Harris’s telling, long before Augustus came to rule vast swaths of the earth, he was a sickly boy named Octavius, bullied by schoolmates until the far-stronger Agrippa became his protector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

What appears to be appendicitis turns out to be severe constipation, a public announcement I’m sure his schoolmates will handle with grace and maturity.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

It’s a sonic recipe that the two former schoolmates have been mastering since they were under lockdown from COVID.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Streeting was obsessed with Labour politics from an early age, which, he told FE Week, made him unpopular with his schoolmates.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Jungle gym Gladiator isn’t crazy like an age-old coliseum match, but I’ve seen schoolmates get hurt before.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera


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