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Recent Examples of playmate
The mammals mimicked their playmate’s face quickly, too, often flashing a grin in less than one second.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The dolphins in the study almost always used this open mouth expression when their playmates were in their field of view.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Muffin is the oldest and a great playmate for her cousins, and Socks is the baby; she is shown growing up in the early seasons.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
The challenge in societies built around the nuclear family, as in the United States, is that children might have fewer playmates close to home—turning parents into a default.
—Amanda Ruggeri, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The dolphins in the study almost always used this open mouth expression when their playmates were in their field of view.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Muffin is the oldest and a great playmate for her cousins, and Socks is the baby; she is shown growing up in the early seasons.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
The challenge in societies built around the nuclear family, as in the United States, is that children might have fewer playmates close to home—turning parents into a default.
—Amanda Ruggeri, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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One of his classmates and teammates, Jack Forestieri, was legendary.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump will nominate JD Vance's friend and Yale Law School classmate Dan Driscoll for Army secretary, Trump announced today on Truth Social.Sophia Cai, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Boston housemate Elka Walker were on the winning team.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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From new literary voice, Aisling Rawle, The Compound follows Lily, a contestant on a popular reality television show who competes in challenges for luxury goods while trying to outlast her housemates to win the ultimate prize.Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Years before the murders, a schoolmate of Buster Murdaugh, Stephen Smith, was killed in what was believed at the time to be a hit-and-run accident.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Pavlenko signed up for a class in extreme dance in 2009 after learning about it from a schoolmate and immediately loved breaking.Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Dillon Brooks, who spent portions of the game guarding his Team Canada teammate Gilgeous-Alexander, finished with 14 points, as did Jabari Smith Jr.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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His legendary former coach Tom Osborne, his former teammates and his family all urged him to come home to save a sinking program.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sophia had just finished her freshman year at Brown University and decided to head out to the Hamptons with her roommate, Eugenia.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to the release, police said Thornburg also confessed to killing two other people — his roommate Mark Jewell in May 2021 and his girlfriend Tanya Begay in Arizona in 2017.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Last but not least this week is the furry companions of pet sitter Renee Mendiola.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Through memories of festive Christmas tables, the joy of unexpected gifts and the warmth of family reunions, this anthology makes the perfect companion for cozy winter evenings.Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The team owners have flown front office workers, food and beverage partners, and custodial and security staff to Los Angeles for the match.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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