playmate
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Because when Caligiuri was growing up in Diamond Bar, the only playmate he could find was the door of his garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The clip highlighted an obvious imbalance between a male figure – disingenuously portrayed as a fellow playmate – in a position of power to a teenage girl.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2024
But in the meantime, mother chimps continue to be their offspring's primary playmate, tickling, chasing, playing 'airplane'.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
“This is devastating,” said Sharon Williams, another neighbor who had called child welfare and has been answering her granddaughter’s haunting questions since her playmate died: “She asked, ‘Did Zoey go to heaven?’
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
She pretended not to see Jasmine when they passed on the street, especially when her former playmate was in the company of her son.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
On rare occasions, Sabbath playmates eventually become bride and groom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
This time, in late September, the rabbit was still there, but it had no playmates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
"But when they're doing that, they are also limiting the ability of their young ones to play with others, and the moms become the primary playmates," said Sabbi.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
They’re playmates, academic rivals and childhood sweethearts, as signaled by a lovely shot of them riding in the backseat of a car, Na Young sleepily resting her head on Hae Sung’s shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
When Duncan was a boy, his after- school playmates were the underprivileged kids his mother cared for.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
