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classmate

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




NOUN
schoolmate
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STRONGEST


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Prosecutors say in early 2025, Juin approached a classmate he knew from business school asking for a series of short-term bridge loans to help him finalize the acquisition of a stake in Honey Birdette.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

He and his classmate Henry Ward Beecher earned money with phrenological demonstrations in Amherst and its neighboring towns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

And they learned that Yasser Lopez, a classmate, had been stopped in a car with three friends on the way to a soccer game and taken into custody.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Rather, I’d say scrolling the subreddit is like auditing a university science course where the professor prioritizes discussion, and every classmate is, for once, eager to put their hand in the air.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

To my surprise it was my classmate Sun Lin-lin.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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