Thesaurus results for CLASSMATE

classmate

noun

Definition of classmate

as in colleague

a member of the same class in a school, college, or university She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.

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Recent Examples of classmate According to police interviews with his classmates and instructors, however, concerns about Kohberger’s behavior were far more extensive and prompted one faculty member to warn her colleagues about him. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 At the end of Episode 1, Hye-ri (Yoo Ji-an), Min-ji’s classmate and the daughter of Juhak Construction group chairman Ju Gang-chan (Joo Sang-wook), hits Min-ji over the head with a brick. — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026 His classmates staged a walkout in protest of his detention and his case was covered in the local media, then picked up by the ACLU. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 27 July 2026 Early impressions While Mendoza may have to wait for his starting opportunity, many of his draft classmates have an opportunity to make strong early impressions. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for classmate

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Noun

But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Lesnar went on to thank all of his supporters and colleagues over the years.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

Entering in the bottom of the sixth with the Mets up 4-3, Yan entered the game in relief of right-hander Christian Scott to face pinch-hitter Angel Martinez, a friend of his and a teammate from the Dominican winter league.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
As a Flamengo defender attempted to pass the ball to a teammate, the blue-and-yellow bird dove straight toward him, sending the startled teen crashing to the ground in a panic.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of teammate

Noun

Unlike Chinese peers such as Xpeng and Xiaomi, Huawei doesn't make cars itself, but its HarmonyOS system essentially provides the brains for the body.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Guimaraes’ bravery on the ball in tight areas can be visualised above, as 12 passes made under high pressure per 90 ranks highly among his peers throughout the European game last season.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of peer

Noun

My husband, for example, takes an annual golf trip with his friends.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Several celebrities and their PR teams have denounced Perez for his viscous public insults, from Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, and Lady Gaga, a former friend of Perez.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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