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classmate

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




NOUN
schoolmate
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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In high school, Becerra convinced a classmate to hand over their unused application to Stanford University rather than throw it away.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Officials said earlier he faced academic-related stress and a classmate said he was bullied.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"A friend, family member, coworker, classmate, or acquaintance may recognise these patterns of expression and possess information that could help identify the individual responsible," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

And though the suit doesn’t name the classmate, her name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Did she happen to have a childhood friend or high school classmate who had taken a different path? he asked.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

In Shijiazhuang, an industrial city of seven million northeast of Dazhai, 20-year-old Wang Zhihao and his classmates posed with a giant Mao statue opposite the municipal government.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

But even that outdoor time was sometimes withheld when her classmates “behaved poorly”—a common disciplinary tactic that the national guidance recommends against.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Ten years ago, I went with my older daughter and a group of her classmates to see Gloria Steinem speak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

After recovering from serious head injuries, David attended a school outside the village and believed that separation from former classmates may have sheltered him from some of the trauma experienced by others.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

He was styling and beaming with pride until he got spotted by some of our classmates.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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