- 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
"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
He’d sometimes entertain colleagues by pulling out a bridge that covers his missing front teeth.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For UnitedHealth, where Thompson was a widely liked, affable executive who had risen through the ranks to lead its insurance unit, the loss left colleagues mourning at the same time they felt under attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“But my friends and colleagues, and I do hope that’s a group you’ll soon consider yourself to be a part of, they all call me Mother.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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