co-worker
Example Sentences
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He said he is often left waiting at the end of a shift for his wife and co-worker Anne, 85, who can always be found on the corner of the crossing talking to passers-by.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Fox News host — and military veteran — Joey Jones addressed the president and his former co-worker Hegseth directly over the weekend.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
A co-worker of his wife had launched a GoFundMe in February 2025, with donors including businessman, producer and comic Byron Allen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“My co-writer Tara told her co-worker about the Oscar nomination, and his reaction was, ‘Wow, this will be in your obituary.’
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
The spontaneous decision to argue with that same co-worker is made unconsciously—by a different part of the brain and motivated by a different part of your personality.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.