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housemate

[hous-meyt] / ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt /


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Once, when a housemate defended his dissertation at Fordham, two residents made the trip out to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"Whether you're living with a partner, housemate, or family, your daily interactions -- from hugging, kissing and sharing food prep spaces -- may encourage the exchange of gut microbes," said Dr. Lee.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

At an estimated 19 years old, Larry has outlasted five prime ministers, upstaged visiting world leaders, and is currently living with his sixth housemate, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

Hunt has even found a housemate for himself at one of the mixers.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

Gorlitz enjoys it, but the youngest housemate laughs at him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Former Big Brother heartthrob Alex Sibley shot to fame in the 2002 series, appearing with housemates Jade Goody and Alison Hammond.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Couples and long-term housemates tend to have more alike gut microbiomes than unrelated individuals, even when their diets are not the same.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

Brockman had tried unsuccessfully to recruit Dario, along with another of his housemates, for OpenAI’s founding team when it launched in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Pris Liora, 40, who was looking for someone to rent the extra room in her Koreatown apartment, didn’t prepare any questions for potential housemates, saying she just wanted to do a vibe check.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

Then, three months after Annet’s death, another of Theo’s housemates, Willem Laurens Kiehl, dies suddenly.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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