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Recent Examples of playmate
The mammals mimicked their playmate’s face quickly, too, often flashing a grin in less than one second.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The dolphins in the study almost always used this open mouth expression when their playmates were in their field of view.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Muffin is the oldest and a great playmate for her cousins, and Socks is the baby; she is shown growing up in the early seasons.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
The challenge in societies built around the nuclear family, as in the United States, is that children might have fewer playmates close to home—turning parents into a default.
—Amanda Ruggeri, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The dolphins in the study almost always used this open mouth expression when their playmates were in their field of view.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Muffin is the oldest and a great playmate for her cousins, and Socks is the baby; she is shown growing up in the early seasons.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
The challenge in societies built around the nuclear family, as in the United States, is that children might have fewer playmates close to home—turning parents into a default.
—Amanda Ruggeri, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playmate
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Their classmates, who Dylan desperately wants to impress, are also captivating.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Police, with the assistance of the FBI, were scouring online records and other resources and speaking with the shooter's parents and classmates in an attempt to determine a motive for the shooting, Barnes told the AP.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A resident of a Staten Island group home was fatally stabbed by a housemate, cops said.John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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She had been promoted to house mom, and her duties included administering drug and breathalyzer tests to housemates.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Years before the murders, a schoolmate of Buster Murdaugh, Stephen Smith, was killed in what was believed at the time to be a hit-and-run accident.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Pavlenko signed up for a class in extreme dance in 2009 after learning about it from a schoolmate and immediately loved breaking.Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Dillon Brooks, who spent portions of the game guarding his Team Canada teammate Gilgeous-Alexander, finished with 14 points, as did Jabari Smith Jr.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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His legendary former coach Tom Osborne, his former teammates and his family all urged him to come home to save a sinking program.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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When the time came to move from her parents’ house to Atlanta with roommates, Carloto was inspired to paint a black accent wall that would eventually become a gallery wall.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mangione would reportedly come and work at the location with his roommates from a nearby co-living space called Surfbreak.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 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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As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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After a sudden attack, Zula and her AI companion Davis 01 find themselves in Gemini Exoplanet Solutions’ hauntingly desolate Castor’s Cradle research facility.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Think of commitment as your steadfast companion in the long journey of life.Mo Hamzian, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Its robust and layered profile makes Amarone a natural partner for hearty dishes.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This way, Min can secure a green card and stay in the States with his partner Chris (Bowen Yang), while Angela and her real girlfriend Lee (Lily Gladstone) can collect the money for IVF treatments.Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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