Example Sentences

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Classmates outside the zone welcomed friends into their homes for the night, offering a place to rest and food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

Classmates shouted the names of actors Rami Malek and Riz Ahmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Classmates taunted her, but loner status was a price she was willing to pay.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

Classmates got so annoyed they actually signed a petition asking him to allow others to speak in class.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin