Examples of playmate in a Sentence
She was my playmate and best friend.
He wasn't allowed to join his playmates outside.
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His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
More fascinatingly, this behavior was most commonly exhibited when the dolphin’s playmate could see it, suggesting the smile to be an intentional, friendly gesture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This expression was most consistently used when a dolphin is in their playmate’s field of view and some respond with a similar expression.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
More fascinatingly, this behavior was most commonly exhibited when the dolphin’s playmate could see it, suggesting the smile to be an intentional, friendly gesture.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This expression was most consistently used when a dolphin is in their playmate’s field of view and some respond with a similar expression.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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playmate
noun
play·mate
ˈplā-ˌmāt 
: a companion in play
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