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

“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

They’re going to be Hollywood stars,’” Duvall’s roommate told Vanity Fair in 2013, “the whole place would have erupted, and we would have been part of the laughter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

“No, sir. No. I’ve always done my job quietly, without complaint. It’s just, Mr. Lewin, sir. I wanted to write an article to bring attention to my roommate Yakov’s death, and he stole my idea!”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros