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classmate

[klas-meyt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /




NOUN
schoolmate
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STRONGEST


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Rivera was at Espacio 1839 on Friday accompanying his son, Marc Rivera, one of the youngest exhibitors, alongside his classmate Miguel Yanez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In all, Juin borrowed $2 million from his former classmate, according to court documents.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Marcinko was an unlikely international model, says a primary school classmate who we are calling "Jozef".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

My own high-school senior, hearing I was writing about looksmaxxing, started rambling on about a classmate who spent days ranking boys in their school as low-, mid- and high-tier normies based on their facial features.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I’m not sure whether he landed the mascot job in the end, though he did ultimately become a doctor, evidently a very good one, and married another Princeton classmate of ours.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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