- plural of peer.
peers
Americannoun
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Giving evidence, Natland said he wanted to look "cool" to his peers but it was just "bravado" and inside he was "terrified".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The peers of the managers who complain about entitled new hires were, on average, slightly more narcissistic at the same age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Shares of AT&T and its telecommunications peers sold off heavily on Friday after SpaceX announced the purchase of some low-band spectrum.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“If you think about who her contemporaries and peers are, there’s something quite radical about her putting her body in so much of that work, especially that early work,” Grossman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bailey peers at a nearby rose, and while it is cold and frozen and white, there is the barest hint of scent as he leans closer.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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