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schoolmate

[skool-mayt] / ˈskulˌmeɪt /
NOUN
roommate
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STRONGEST


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A Malaysian teenage boy charged with the high-profile murder of a female schoolmate has been acquitted, with the judge finding the boy was mentally unsound during the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The creative-writing program featured small classes composed of students serious about writing careers, recalled Scott’s schoolmate Laurent Dubois.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

“Where is Principal Dressback???” a schoolmate and friend, Karl Julian, titled a video on his YouTube channel.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024

“There are so many people looking for her, even your old schoolmate we ran into at the United Nations Refugee Agency’s office,” added Habib.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Hirst, born in Camden, New South Wales, founded the band that became Midnight Oil with schoolmates, and it released its debut album on its own independent label in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

Most of his schoolmates dropped out after six years to work on family farms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

During a press conference on Thursday, Farage was again asked about the accusations and whether he believed his old schoolmates were lying.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

But his victory reflects the dynamics of a rapidly changing city where about a million Muslims have become fully integrated members of society, as neighbors, friends and schoolmates of the non-Muslim majority.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

Glancing back at his old schoolmates, he hoped not.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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