mates

Example Sentences

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"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

Unseasonably warm weather patterns at the start of the year signaled to the serpents that they could leave their winter retreats in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

You can't take your mates everywhere with you and your family and the people closest to you.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Like the best of friends, the best of soul mates they were.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo