messmates

noun

plural of messmate
as in shipmates

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  1. classmates
  2. colleagues
  3. comrades
  4. teammates
  5. associates
  6. compatriots
  7. companions
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Not a single council member — even her three fellow comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America — has endorsed Raman’s candidacy.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Ibrahim moves through the splintered dreams, among comrades who once shared a square, a sidewalk blanket, and a barricade.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of comrades
Noun
  • The backlash has also left Kotzmacher concerned about the teammates who publicly support her.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There will be moments where Philly's star players are used to having the ball in their hands — but now will see teammates in those roles at times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • 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
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Less scrolling on the toilet in fear, more giggling with compatriots in joy.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of compatriots
Noun
  • In the meantime, the strangers who are slipping into her home through the box have become her part-time companions, starting with Jason and Amanda and continuing with others like Leighton and Blair.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The film is rife with theories as to why, in a city where bars have names like Ho Bots, people want artificial companions, and Klara’s immediate circle of friends are open to all options.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of companions
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