playmate
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Because when Caligiuri was growing up in Diamond Bar, the only playmate he could find was the door of his garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The clip highlighted an obvious imbalance between a male figure – disingenuously portrayed as a fellow playmate – in a position of power to a teenage girl.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2024
But in the meantime, mother chimps continue to be their offspring's primary playmate, tickling, chasing, playing 'airplane'.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
It can provide a playmate for your kids, a jogging buddy for you and a loyal companion for everyone to cuddle with on the couch.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Throughout this time of loss and salvation, Bwanga had remained Ruth May’s most loyal playmate.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
But their hope for endless playmates goes wrong when they get manhandled by toddlers and held hostage by Lotso, leading to a climactic escape from an incinerator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
This time, in late September, the rabbit was still there, but it had no playmates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
"But when they're doing that, they are also limiting the ability of their young ones to play with others, and the moms become the primary playmates," said Sabbi.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
A glance at his website, julianwasser.com, reveals seemingly informal shots of young Paul McCartney and Elton John, Hugh Hefner roller-skating with playmates and Joan Didion posing in front of her Corvette Stingray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
My home life was also normal, but as 1 told you before, I was hardly ever allowed to leave my yard and visit with playmates.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
