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Recent Examples of roommate
The two begin as mutually loathing roommates only to become best friends who accompany each other to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum).
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
For coworkers, roommates, family members, or partners, the constant clicking and clacking of a mechanical keyboard can be grating.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
In the play, the song underscores their differences and reluctant bond as roommates at Shiz University.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, rising corporate law partner Amelia (Ali Liebert) is told by her dad/boss that his college roommate’s daughter — that would be Dani — is new to the city and could use new gal pals.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
For coworkers, roommates, family members, or partners, the constant clicking and clacking of a mechanical keyboard can be grating.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
In the play, the song underscores their differences and reluctant bond as roommates at Shiz University.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, rising corporate law partner Amelia (Ali Liebert) is told by her dad/boss that his college roommate’s daughter — that would be Dani — is new to the city and could use new gal pals.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
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Listen to this article A resident of a Staten Island group home was fatally stabbed by a housemate, cops said.John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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She had been promoted to house mom, and her duties included administering drug and breathalyzer tests to housemates.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the hyper-observant Sherlock Holmes, who teams up with his flatmate, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), to solve particularly challenging cases and face classic foes like Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott in a breakout role), all while bickering with each other.Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Number of housemates: One flatmate Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses Housing costs: £800 rent Loan payments: £55 on student maintenance loan.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024
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Their classmates, who Dylan desperately wants to impress, are also captivating.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Police, with the assistance of the FBI, were scouring online records and other resources and speaking with the shooter's parents and classmates in an attempt to determine a motive for the shooting, Barnes told the AP.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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When Jason’s ad went viral on Reddit, some accused him of trying to take advantage of his prospective subtenant.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In February 2020, inspectors noted multiple subtenants, wooden pallets and washing machines.Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 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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Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Winnie, however, has found a new playmate in Jones' 4-year-old dog, Kallie.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 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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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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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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