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roommate

[room-meyt, room-] / ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /
NOUN
companion
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And, of course, there was also the passing of Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had been Chris Cornell’s roommate and dear friend.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

There is no one to split housing costs with unless we are comfortable with a roommate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

While walking through a press box at a game, he bumped into his brother’s old college roommate, T.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Taylor, the songwriter, met Langley through a roommate near the start of the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Laurie turned in an impressive performance to take silver on beam—I was so proud of my roommate.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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