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Recent Examples of roommate
My freshman-year college roommate brought an entire underbed storage tub full of medieval costumes (multiple petticoats and cloaks).
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Penelope Milford, who received an Oscar nomination for her supporting turn as Jane Fonda’s bohemian roommate in Hal Ashby’s Coming Home and portrayed a silent-film star in Ken Russell’s Valentino, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The sound of the cats’ meows alerted Madison and her roommate to the secret space, which might otherwise have gone unnoticed.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The defendant’s roommate was sleeping in the living room and apparently never woke during the incident.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Penelope Milford, who received an Oscar nomination for her supporting turn as Jane Fonda’s bohemian roommate in Hal Ashby’s Coming Home and portrayed a silent-film star in Ken Russell’s Valentino, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The sound of the cats’ meows alerted Madison and her roommate to the secret space, which might otherwise have gone unnoticed.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The defendant’s roommate was sleeping in the living room and apparently never woke during the incident.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roommate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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On Tuesday’s episode, housemate Jenny Baird asked Glasson whether having kids was part of his life plan.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rocha also did not take the stand, with the defense using the lead investigator on the case, Kansas City police detective Jeremy Wells, and Rocha’s housemate, Emily Ridout, as their only two witnesses.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The duo started out as friends and flatmates, but then life took over: Kauffman moved to the Middle East to work as a journalist, and Cassigoli focused on making creative docs in Berlin.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Plus, if nothing else, that win was a meaningful testament to his classmates' fond regard for him as a friend.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to the complaint, a classmate told another first grade teacher that the 6-year-old student had shown him the firearm during recess.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The team posted a photo of the two of them on X alongside another photo of Ohtani's teammate Mookie Betts and his wife, Brianna Hammonds.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Reed stared down Detroit’s bench as his teammates met him with enthusiasm while Cunningham went the other way in transition.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taking matters into her own ghostly hands, Ana ventures outside to find the perfect playmate for her sister.—
Caroline Carlson
October 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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As an Oviedo resident and schoolboy, joining Gijón’s academy certainly brought scrutiny from schoolmates.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the series, Cooper took on the role of Jaime, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolmate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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