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classmate

[klas-mayt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /




NOUN
schoolmate
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STRONGEST


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Javaris, who spent a week's placement at Siemens Energy alongside friend and classmate McKenzie, also said the work experience challenged his social skills in a new setting.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

That classmate — identified only as PRC Official 1 — later introduced Zhang to another government official, according to Holt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

One classmate decided it’d be fun to raid my cubbyhole, fish out my report card, read it aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

The day they were due to reach Ento, Kaede spent nearly the whole afternoon puzzling over the enigma of her classmate.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

Anya said in English, before the girls joined classmates playing with a huge red, yellow and blue balloon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

But as Sargent started her academic studies in 2023, she noticed many of her classmates were abruptly souring on computer science.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

In college, he struggled to fit in with overachieving classmates at a top university in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“The Department recognizes the concerns expressed by the student’s family, classmates, and the broader community and remains committed to conducting a thorough, objective, and impartial investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

If only our classmates in Room 26 could hear her!

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney


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