mates

NOUN

pair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combination couple duo match team two

STRONG

brace combine combo deuce doublet duality dyad span twins twosome yoke

WEAK

two of a kind

Antonyms

WEAK

one single

Example Sentences

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"All my mates' mums, they're loving it more than my mates are," says 20-year-old Kush.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"One of my Spurs mates said they would be cheering on Arsenal," Tottenham fan Ali Speechly tells BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Something about shared bathrooms, showers and bunk mates screams college and hostel life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But James has two new mates to help the cause, and Smart and Kennard are holding it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He’d go right back to fill the gap he’d left in the half circle his mates had formed at the front of the cave.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson