schoolmate

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De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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

“Where is Principal Dressback???” a schoolmate and friend, Karl Julian, titled a video on his YouTube channel.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

He later cultivated a close relationship with Jiang Zemin, a former schoolmate from Shanghai who rose to become China’s president and who died in 2022.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

I asked my schoolmate Mary to write a letter to me.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer