bandmate

noun

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

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The pair bonded over punk and electronic music and cult films; after a few weeks of futzing with a Korg synthesizer, Ball enlisted his flamboyant new friend as a bandmate. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025 In a few hours, this room will be filled with friends and collaborators like SistaStrings, Brandy Clark and, of course, her bandmates, Phil and Tim Hanseroth, who whoop and cheer while the record plays. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Without a keyboardist or a drummer or a singer or a mixing engineer, nobody else on payroll, no bandmates. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 Notably, Tomlinson’s late bandmate Payne appeared on Paul’s Impaulsive podcast in 2022. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

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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 29 Oct. 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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