playmates
- plural of playmate.
Example Sentences
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The childhoods so many Americans grew up with—holidays packed with relatives, built-in playmates, bustling Friday night dinners—are quietly disappearing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
This time, in late September, the rabbit was still there, but it had no playmates.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has rejoined his playmates after more than a year apart.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
The Times took a look at some of these twisty stories where lovers and friends seek soulmates and playmates in locales that stretch from 11th century Italy to an alternative future.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
What playmates he had withdrew from him and never returned, disposed, as they were, to distrust all strangers, especially one who had already deceived them by pretending to be someone they had known for years.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
