schoolmate

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Roman Kostenko, an opposition lawmaker who is secretary of the parliament’s national security committee, described his former university schoolmate Budanov as a “military man, first and foremost” and an effective manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“In 1989, I believe I lost three brothers,” said a tearful Hecht, who still can’t believe that a schoolmate of hers has been in prison for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

“She could talk to anyone,” said Molly Trujillo, a West Virginia schoolmate who became Carolina’s closest friend.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

We as the reader come to this fictional Diana through a fictional schoolmate Sandy she confides in, who she then has this pivotal recurring moment with later on near the end of her marriage.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Maybe it was your mother’s dead spirit who guided her Shanghai schoolmate to find her daughters.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan