schoolmate

Example Sentences

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Roman Kostenko, an opposition lawmaker who is secretary of the parliament’s national security committee, described his former university schoolmate Budanov as a “military man, first and foremost” and an effective manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

“She could talk to anyone,” said Molly Trujillo, a West Virginia schoolmate who became Carolina’s closest friend.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

We as the reader come to this fictional Diana through a fictional schoolmate Sandy she confides in, who she then has this pivotal recurring moment with later on near the end of her marriage.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Because after your mother died, the schoolmate saw your sisters, by chance, while shopping for shoes at the Number One Department Store on Nanjing Dong Road.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan