roommate

Example Sentences

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I moved to China for three and a half years, taking full advantage of the local happy hours, dabbling in fine dining and even splitting the cost of a housekeeper with my roommate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Among these die-hard purveyors of VHS is my friend and roommate Conor Holt, 35.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The roommate, Dave Schaller described the client - a large man who he said looked like "an ogre" and drove a first-generation Chevrolet Avalanche, a unique vehicle.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Dad,’ he said to me, ‘Dad, you ought to see this nut they gave me for a roommate.’

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt