bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

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Panda Bear worked on Sinister Grift, his solo follow-up to 2019’s Buoys, with his Animal Collective bandmate bandmate Deakin and Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Jan. 2025 His bandmates on the project mostly come from a new generation of Puerto Rican musicians, including the producer Big Jay and the band Chuwi. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025 The ink, which is visible in the accompanying photo, is the birth date of his late Wanted bandmate Tom Parker, who died from brain cancer at 33 in 2022. EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025 For 2025, Jimin is set to reunite with his BTS bandmates after the group members all complete their mandatory South Korean military service. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bandmate 

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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“Bandmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandmate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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