mate

Example Sentences

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She’s racked up hundreds of miles, all of which appear to be in service of one thing: finding a mate to settle down with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"It started last Six Nations in York. I am at the front of the bus as my little mate Lucy Packer gets travel sick," she explained.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The katydid lived long enough to mate and later died naturally the following month.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Next day Pluto Noak and another mate from Upton Pork Scratchings factory appeared at lunch in the staff car park.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell