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roommate

[room-meyt, room-] / ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /
NOUN
companion
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Another college roommate of ours, Jim Bowers, was also there both 50 years ago and this weekend, with his wife, Becky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The police acted on a description given to police in 2010 by the roommate of Costello, after she had a run-in with a client.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

By 2019, Suozzi’s roommate, Moolenaar, was part of C Street in some fashion.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

There was the nervous and uptight English tutor, with a script in turn-around and a famous roommate, that I met at a Starbucks in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

My smile didn't waver when we met her college roommate and helped set up her dorm room.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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