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as in housemate
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Recent Examples of roommate
While trying to solve the mystery of the stalker, Reese becomes suspicious of Eros' friend and roommate, Peyton (Mirela Balić).
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 May 2025
All parties involved, including roommates, agreed to the temporary switch.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Amalia Francisco, a 32-year-old immigrant from southern Mexico, shares a three-bedroom house in Salinas with her three brothers and other roommates.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Their roommates at Ball Arena are one year less removed from a championship, but also just went through serious upheaval before the end of the regular season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 May 2025
All parties involved, including roommates, agreed to the temporary switch.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Amalia Francisco, a 32-year-old immigrant from southern Mexico, shares a three-bedroom house in Salinas with her three brothers and other roommates.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Their roommates at Ball Arena are one year less removed from a championship, but also just went through serious upheaval before the end of the regular season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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Joules and a housemate who sometimes worked in Akasha’s DMT operation were already laid out on the other side of the yard.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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He was just fired from Celebrity Big Brother a few weeks ago for making offensive remarks toward Jojo Siwa and another housemate.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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At least one of her flatmates can't be bothered to learn her actual name.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In January of this year, Italy’s highest-ranking court affirmed a slander finding against Knox for accusing an innocent man, Patrick Lumumba, of murdering her flatmate.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In the series, Graham portrays Eddie, a working-class father of two in England whose 14-year-old son (played by an excellent Owen Cooper) is arrested for murdering his female classmate.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Mahnaz’s son is a Tasmanian devil spinning his ticking time bomb energy into entrepreneurial pursuits (running a gambling ring at school), bullying classmates and yelling at any adult that interferes with his forcefield.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The family lives in a rented brownstone in Brooklyn, in which rooms are let to subtenants.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Wanting to feel that energy and looking for a break from the monotony of his rehab program in Arizona, Steele is planning to make regular visits to Wrigley Field to support his teammates and check in with the club’s staff.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Fellow Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood's car also failed inspection.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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LeBron James and new playmate Luca Dončić have given the Los Angeles Lake Show life.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn't go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.—
Jenna Autuori-Dedic,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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One of the Indonesian shipmates recalled a time when a North Korean colleague was finally allowed to go home.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Simpson as clone Walton gamely boasts a long, scraggly wig and barely-there sarong until he’s rescued by his shipmates.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lilo, outcast by her schoolmates and coping with a gutting loss, felt the same way.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
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The book will be published on Tuesday and features Benny the Bobcat and his schoolmates using fashion as a way to showcase their distinct style.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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