classmate

Example Sentences

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Ali Nasreddine, a colleague and former classmate, had known Serhan, a father of an eight-year-old girl, for over 30 years.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Rather, I’d say scrolling the subreddit is like auditing a university science course where the professor prioritizes discussion, and every classmate is, for once, eager to put their hand in the air.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He attended Princeton, but when a classmate was killed in Vietnam in 1967, he joined the Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Marko Dobrasinovic, 24, who made the trek from Chicago to audition, bumped into an old high school classmate, Alyssa Frey, while in line to check in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“Don’t ever walk down that side of the street,” a classmate told me once.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago