messmates

noun

Definition of messmatesnext
plural of messmate
as in shipmates

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  1. classmates
  2. colleagues
  3. comrades
  4. teammates
  5. compatriots
Noun
  • Co-workers and even classmates are going to want to attend sessions together.
    Dr. April Willis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Their classmates, who Dylan desperately wants to impress, are also captivating.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • The movie is a roughly 90-minute real-time recreation of a real battle that Mendoza and his comrades fought while stationed there.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of comrades
Noun
  • He was targeted for hits (hard, but clean) by his former teammates.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Raptors attempted to neutralize Jalen Brunson, but the Knicks’ All-Star guard adjusted seamlessly, facilitating for his teammates instead of forcing the issue.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • The husband-and-wife team know that this is also a group effort on the part of their compatriots.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Only 19 percent of Ukrainians believe that ten years from now their economy will be destroyed and many more of their compatriots will have fled.
    Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of compatriots
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