schoolfellows

noun

plural of schoolfellow
as in classmates

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  1. classmates
  2. associates
  3. colleagues
  4. comrades
Noun
  • 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
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The outlet reported that Jamal pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least six Feeding Our Future associates convicted in connection to the sprawling fraud scheme.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
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
  • During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of comrades
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“Schoolfellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolfellows. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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