classmate

Example Sentences

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Ali Nasreddine, a colleague and former classmate, had known Serhan, a father of an eight-year-old girl, for over 30 years.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

My college classmate Jakob Anders, who grew up in a rich family that talked about these things, had introduced me to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Marko Dobrasinovic, 24, who made the trek from Chicago to audition, bumped into an old high school classmate, Alyssa Frey, while in line to check in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“But there was a ghost in Gravesend, an old classmate, hit by a car, buried without his foot and really mad about it. He kept messing with the streetlights....”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny