roommate
Example Sentences
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That’s what Auf der Maur’s roommate told her the night she came home after thinking that she had offered a sincere but thoughtful declination to the suggestion that she become the bass player in Hole.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Ryui is tasked with discovering what became of Jack’s previous roommate, who disappeared after running up a significant debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“He was a random roommate and we never had a conversation with him once,” Hopper told The Times in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Among those who reacted to Van Der Beek's death was his Dawson's Creek co-star Busy Philipps, who played a university roommate of Joey Potter, portrayed by Katie Holmes.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
As much as I would have liked to go hang with my roommate and the other girls from our dorm, I knew there wasn’t enough time.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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