playmate

noun

Definition of playmatenext
as in playfellow

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Recent Examples of playmate Pepper’s slow pace, long pauses before taking a turn, and apparent determination to win often clashed with participants’ expectations of how a human-like playmate should behave. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 The criticism came amid the former Playboy playmate's recent Instagram post, which provided an update on her weight loss journey with the telehealth company Effecty. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Laith is starved for playmates and nurturing male company, self-conscious of his awkward position as the sole male in an otherwise all-female environment. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026 While moisture and glue are typically not good playmates, vinyl, peel and stick, and non-woven wallpapers can easily withstand the splashes and steam of daily use. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
  1. classmate
  2. housemate
  3. schoolmate
  4. teammate
  5. roommate
  6. shipmate
  7. companion
  8. partner
Noun
  • Afghanistan was still a conservative society shaped by years of conflict, and students knew that certain questions could be misunderstood, draw unwanted attention or upset teachers and classmates.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This feeling also ripples throughout the community, casting a shadow on fellow classmates, family and loved ones.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • Julie Chen Moonves returned to host another live eviction of Big Brother, where a second housemate exited the house.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Definition of housemate
Noun
  • The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of schoolmate
Noun
  • Engdahl, along with his teammate Brayden Rogers from Huntsville, Alabama, were killed.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • During a joint practice last summer in Houston, Moehrig decked Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson on a hard but clean hit that angered a few of Hutchinson’s teammates.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • The filing also defends a witness-tampering charge involving Robinson's roommate and an allegation that Robinson committed a violent offense in the presence of a child.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her roommate, 83-year-old Valerie Yockey, is her grandmother.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of roommate
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • Trailer bills are companion measures that ride along with the state budget on a fast track, with less public vetting than standalone legislation.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, beloved companions like Pascal and more are taking center stage in playful designs.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • The partners will help establish the systems needed to manage one of Australia’s most technically demanding defense programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel partners with nearby institutions, including 315 Restaurant & Wine Bar, where guests can charge meals directly to their room, and the Pink Adobe, the longtime Santa Fe favorite, which the Serets purchased in 2022.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner

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