bunkmate

Example Sentences

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He joined the California National Guard and met a bunkmate in basic training who worked in the mailroom at Revue Studios, which was owned by MCA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The prosecutor and cop, Naz's parents, Naz's bunkmate, Chondra, the judges, criminals and cops are all utterly convincing.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2016

On her second day, Tami becomes embroiled in a fight with a bunkmate who stole her shower shoes.

From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2016

His bunkmate, a 20-year-old Rohingya called Ashan, tells a similar tale.

From Economist • Jun. 11, 2015

My bunkmate got a spotty rash on his chest, and soon he was so delirious he couldn’t speak or understand a word I said to him.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz