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classmate

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




NOUN
schoolmate
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STRONGEST


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Juin allegedly kept insisting that the deal would close imminently, but the classmate eventually asked for his money back.

From MarketWatch • May 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

He studied at a Catholic university in Budapest that was a crucible for conservative ideas that Magyar embraced as a young man, according to a former classmate of his, Miklos Nattán.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

The one classmate who protested her presence employed silence rather than epithet as a weapon.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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