How to Use coworker in a Sentence

coworker

noun
  • The coworkers are now set to walk down the aisle this fall.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • What works for your friends or coworkers may not be the book for you, and that’s OK.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • O’Neill’s Irish Pub & Eatery across the street with two coworkers.
    Natalie Weber Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Here are the best gifts for coworkers—all of which are under $50.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Many of their coworkers don’t know of the practice at all.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Stick with your closest coworkers and use the time to catch up.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Dec. 2023
  • As the moon and Mars clash, coworkers try your patience!
    USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • She’s learned to give her coworkers, and herself, a lot of grace.
    Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Quartz, 3 May 2023
  • In all fairness, a bear wouldn’t make the best coworker.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • In the series, Emily’s best friend in the city is Asian, and her coworker is Black.
    Saphora Smith, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2022
  • In the last five years, 22 cases involved a threat to a coworker, and 15 involved a threat to a school.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
  • But as rain poured and the water rose, Johnny and his coworkers asked to leave.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Not long after, the artist (who is a coworker of the bride's mother) stopped speaking to her.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The next thing his coworker saw was Tony fall headfirst.
    John Benson, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2021
  • None of the coworkers get it, and Marcello has a funny punchline at the end.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The sherpa lined blanket would make a great gift for your mom, your best friend, or even a coworker.
    Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
  • That is why my coworkers and I are organizing a union–a first for a bank of that size.
    Debbie Warren, Fortune, 10 July 2023
  • Here's a thoughtful gift for your coworker who works from home!
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The coworker called 911 but didn’t know Lynn’s address.
    Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Jeff works in my industry and is friends with many of my coworkers.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • There are even a couple of lunkhead coworkers at Ben’s job, who take turns being the alpha and the beta nerds.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Porter called the award a great honor and said the most rewarding part of it is that her friend and coworker is healthy and doing well.
    Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
  • Rishi joins his coworkers to discuss what to do next and suggests a trade that’s a huge risk but still seems to find support among the team.
    Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024
  • When a coworker shares cat photos in Slack, share adorable photos of your own.
    Alan Henry, Wired, 9 June 2021
  • Pam Hupp — Betsy's best friend and coworker — was a key witness in the trial.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Solorio allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot his coworker in the face, near his mouth, police said.
    Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 26 May 2021
  • My coworker Louise came over to my desk with a radio and told me two planes had just crashed into the World Trade towers.
    Glamour, 11 Sep. 2021
  • In her video, Claudia laments, in a posh British accent, that a new coworker has begun to copy her style.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Never had these before, much to the surprise of my coworkers.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024
  • There’s no need to limit a viewing party to coworkers or just invite people from the same friend group.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025

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