mates

Example Sentences

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"One of my Spurs mates said they would be cheering on Arsenal," Tottenham fan Ali Speechly tells BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"He's a soldier, it's in his nature to go out with mates, go everywhere, city breaks on his own, but he always comes home."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The group grew large, and even though resources were abundant, the chimps may have perceived increased competition for food and mates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In the rolling surf, willing hands to steady the gunwale as their mates climbed in.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan