classmate
noun
a member of the same class at a school or college.
classmates
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pluralof classmate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“People love that I’m just doing it from here, doing it from home,” said Mauri, who often bumps into former high-school classmates at the gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
His classmates “were certainly never known as Mordecai ben Aharon ha Levi—which is what my own name is in Hebrew.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Once finding work, graduates with more AI-exposed degrees earned 5% lower wages compared to classmates with less AI-exposed majors, the findings showed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
And slowly, as they spoke to their old classmates, other recollections emerged - the friends sharing their findings with each other on WhatsApp.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
My classmates filed in, and I watched the door, waiting for my best friend.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
