peer
Example Sentences
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Glenn saw how the pressure of comparison impacted her older peers and wanted to ensure the culture among female skaters could be healthy for athletes coming after her.
From Los Angeles Times
Her claim of being my peer at school was like a pebble in my shoe.
From Literature
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He peered into the dark while fumbling with the switch of a flashlight, which he shined into our faces.
From Literature
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The peer, who gave up his Labour Party membership over the weekend, is set to stand down from the House of Lords on Wednesday.
From BBC
The slightly higher provisioning in its French retail business is a bit negative, though the solid top line in this division reads positively for its French peers, they note.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.