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Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery's tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery.
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Brian Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
While there may be something of a one-sided rivalry for her affections right now, Cook is keen to stress that baby and dog get along just great and that the bond will likely only get stronger as Espy grows up and learns more about her four-pawed playmate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
His mother's independence as a nurse who ignored many of the Jim Crow South's racial segregation customs, and his exposure to Black playmates, clerics and, neighboring sharecroppers, formed his eventual embrace of equal opportunity for all Americans.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Brian Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
While there may be something of a one-sided rivalry for her affections right now, Cook is keen to stress that baby and dog get along just great and that the bond will likely only get stronger as Espy grows up and learns more about her four-pawed playmate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
His mother's independence as a nurse who ignored many of the Jim Crow South's racial segregation customs, and his exposure to Black playmates, clerics and, neighboring sharecroppers, formed his eventual embrace of equal opportunity for all Americans.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
His childhood animal playmates return to remind him about what matters in life, basically harassing him into becoming a better person.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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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
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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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The principal — who demurred when asked about his schoolmate’s high school years — said the gardener always paid attention to the little things.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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But Driscoll was a schoolmate of Vice President JD Vance.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2025
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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman similarly worried some teammates might flippantly request a challenge that would be better spent on a more important, game-critical pitch.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates disembarked from their team plane in Kansas City on Wednesday bundled up in ski hats and parkas.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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In college, my roommate Dave and I took an economics course in international trade and learned that countries with comparative advantages in producing different products were always better off from trade.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In that Franks motion, the defense also argued law enforcement misrepresented statements made by a roommate of the victims who was in her own bedroom at the time of the murders.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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New images from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory suggest that the galaxy, known as NGC 3640, may soon merge with a smaller galactic companion.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those boots were made for walkin’, but this Miss Boots was made to be your best friend and companion.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mirren, 79, stars as Cara Dutton, the 44-year partner of Jacob Dutton, played by Harrison Ford, 82.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ecwid partners with Square and the physical Square Reader for in-person sales.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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