roommate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of roommate
Example Sentences
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The genes of your roommate may be shaping the bacteria in your gut, and your genes may be influencing theirs, according to a rat study published on December 18 in Nature Communications.
From Science Daily
The improvised 70-minute show follows her making balloon animals while riffing with audience members about romance, bad roommates and a re-creation of the bag scene from “American Beauty.”
From Los Angeles Times
A few days later, I made a decadent three-tiered espresso martini cake for my best friend’s 27th birthday, followed by a poached pear frangipane tart and a berry pavlova that I shared with my roommate.
From Salon
A man has said it was "absolutely brilliant" to receive more than 100 selfies from strangers after he put up posters of his roommate's dog.
From BBC
I’m thankful for nights on the couch with my roommates watching “Dancing With the Stars,” when we all pretend to be expert judges and forget about whatever exam or project is waiting for us.
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