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classmate

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




NOUN
schoolmate
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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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

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

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

It also introduced US actress Zendaya as MJ, his awkward but intellectual classmate.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

They usually don’t teach a class on what to do when a classmate can’t get a word out, or teach the teacher to wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Said one former classmate of him with dreamy reverence as he remembered Joe Bob’s place and time in high school in the early seventies, “You couldn’t touch ’im.”

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

By the time she was 11, she’d already acted alongside Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans,” which led her teachers and classmates to treat her differently.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Although his classmates had been using their phones to get information for their studies, they were also wasting time on social media.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He still has friends in the area, including high school classmates.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Now studying math and computer science at MIT, Zhang said she was most interested in working in quant after graduating—having watched those same firms compete to hire her and her classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The rest of our new classmates sat down, and Elliot began to recite the schedule with perfect accuracy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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