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housemates

noun

plural of housemate

as in roommates

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Noun

Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

Definition of roommates

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Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After the woman refused to speak with him again, Hudson sent images of the assault to one of her former classmates.

— Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of classmates

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In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Mahomes greeted various players, too, as the two longtime Chiefs stars were low-key hyping up their teammates.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of teammates

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New Skydance content sales chief David Decker was all smiles at the WBD stand, able to look over and see his new Paramount colleagues just along the beachfront.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Eventually, Chili invites Lee over to his house, far away from the ears of his former colleagues shooting pool at Secrets.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Busy Bar started with a cardboard box with an LED strip as a stoplight to let coworkers know you’re occupied.

— Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Her coworkers have concerns about workplace safety, harassment, verbal abuse and intimidation, according to the news release.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of coworkers

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In 2015, The Washington Post profiled teaching associates at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, including a theater actor who helped medical students learn pelvic examinations.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

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