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roommate

[room-meyt, room-] / ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /
NOUN
companion
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It would be a seemingly dependable, predictable roommate relationship, and those are hard enough to come by as it is.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

She talked about her first night out with her Californian roommate and the culture shock of seeing students wearing shorts to class and their public displays of affection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

My new roommate has joined the group, along with a random new girl.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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