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Recent Examples of messmate
But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
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BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate
Noun
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In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 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
Noun
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One of my other hilarious classmates, Christian Hurtado, even gave me an edit that made it into my final set.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Whorton’s classmate, Jane Conrad, aided Lexington to another first place finish in the two mile (11:18.17).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Maybe, but Crow is quite literally there: a menacing big bird who has come into the room to interface with Cumberbatch, to be his supernatural playmate and philosopher and tough-love therapist.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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The United States is playing this game with the ruthlessness of a child grabbing all the blocks from their playmate, determined to leave them empty-handed.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But over a course of a season, such me-moments can wear on a locker room, on teammates, on those there to support.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The only other shutouts this season have both been recorded by rookie goalies: Schroeder’s New York teammate Kayle Osborne and Gwyneth Philips of Ottawa.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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State subsidies for electric trucks are a key part of California’s strategy, as my colleague Russ Mitchell reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even after Ukraine's independence, Ukraine and Russia's spy services had remained deeply entwined, Many older officers had been trained in Moscow and some even remained close friends with their former Russian comrades.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the canvas, two fat children watched as a third, blue-skinned comrade gleefully stole melted butter from a pot.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tune in tonight at 9/8c on Bravo to see what goes down when the housemates reunite and the drama kicks off.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The victims were Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, also 20.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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That suggested to many Israelis that there was little hope for Bibas and her two children, red-haired boys whose images are nearly as familiar to compatriots as family photos.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The government of Colombia, under the directive of President Gustavo Petro, has the presidential plane ready to facilitate the return of the compatriots who were to arrive today.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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