mates

Example Sentences

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"He's going to think 'Who's this wee Scottish guy?'" he told his mates in a panic, fearing the worst about his role in how the Spaniard would reshape Villa.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I’m assuming that you know all of your trip mates, and their strengths, pretty well.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This jibes with the challenge hypothesis, which says, in multiple species, testosterone levels rise when males battle for attention from potential mates and go down when it’s time to take care of the young.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Researchers thought this social structure could give females access to many different potential mates over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

But Tall Andras rubbed his hand across his thick blond beard, looked across the marketplace to where Water Claire stood fingering ribbons at a stall, and said to his mates, “She could be wed.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry