classmates

noun

plural of classmate
as in colleagues
a member of the same class in a school, college, or university She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.

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Recent Examples of classmates Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest. — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The second season will follow Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon) and her Hillman College classmates into their sophomore years. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Most of my classmates worked full time or raised children, and, like me, many had served or were serving in the military. — Alexis Lariviere, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 No harsh chemicals for her, much to the amazement and envy of her Ghanaian classmates. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 At length, Hannah-Jones concluded that Najya, and likely her classmates, were never given mandatory reading assessments. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Even in film school, my classmates were all about the French New Wave. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Ramirez’s two classmates, an Asian woman and a white man, remained in the edited version, but they were changed to appear thinner, and their facial features were noticeably distorted. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
  1. colleagues
  2. peers
  3. teammates
  4. friends
Noun
  • Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Long-lived healthy adults tend to have microbiomes that are richer in bacterial diversity than those of their chronological peers, with the former having gut bacteria that look more like those of younger, healthier adults.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • The Lady Greyhounds are there as well, and Niamh Harrigan (Aisling Sharkey) challenges her teammates to split the G, which an older gentleman points out is a tradition that actually started in Britain, not Ireland.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Young wing players including Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr have also impressed coaches and teammates with their athleticism and eagerness to learn.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • Likewise, tipping can make settling up uncomfortable when dining out with friends.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bottaro, 38, who works at Charter Oak Financial and Lawlor, 36, who works at Voya, became friends as students at CCSU.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends

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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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