- plural of colleague.
colleagues
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Well,” Charley Steiner said to his colleagues in the broadcast booth, “they’re still playing this song.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
That means a willingness to master new skills and leapfrog colleagues who have more experience—for instance, by taking a weekend to figure out how to use new vibe-coding tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"We track what's happening and where, because our relatives, friends and colleagues are all over Kyiv and the region, so at least we understand what is happening and where," Reshetnyk said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Clark herself has repeatedly said she doesn’t want to be used this way, that harassment of any kind isn’t acceptable and that she stands with her Black colleagues in the league.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“But she is no longer my headmistress; now we are colleagues and friends,” she reminded herself.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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