classmate

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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

It led to her classmate, Olly, playing along with her and convincing his mum to let him go to the same after-school club taught by Laura.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Vauhini Vara, is a tech journalist and the 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist of “The Immortal King Rao,” who spent several years with Mahajan at Stanford as his classmate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

My neighbor and friend Terri Johnson had gotten in, and so had my classmate Chiaka, whom I’d known and been in friendly competition with since kindergarten, as well as one or two boys.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama