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as in housemate
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Recent Examples of roommate
Throughout the book Smith mourns the sudden death of his roommate Elle, the effervescent daughter of a famous soul singer whose death has become media fodder, her story flattened by tragedy on the night of her birthday.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Returning home late with my college roommates, falling asleep to Shakira and Ciara.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Less than a month after the death of his roommate, the daughter of a famous soul singer, he is arrested for cocaine possession while partying in the Hamptons.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Investigators then turned their attention to her roommate, Aymami.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 16 May 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Returning home late with my college roommates, falling asleep to Shakira and Ciara.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Less than a month after the death of his roommate, the daughter of a famous soul singer, he is arrested for cocaine possession while partying in the Hamptons.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Investigators then turned their attention to her roommate, Aymami.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 16 May 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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But time spent hanging out with Clémence and her flatmate Leo (Julien de Saint-Jean), or her father (Féofor Atkine) cannot feel wasted when Krieps’ inhabitation of the role is so complete.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 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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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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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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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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Glimpses of Magnús alone in his cabin on the boat, or his prickly interactions with insensitively prying shipmates, quietly reveal his gnawing sense of solitude.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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