schoolmate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of schoolmate
Example Sentences
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De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Graham played Eddie Miller in the series, which told the story of a teenage boy accused of killing a schoolmate.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
He later cultivated a close relationship with Jiang Zemin, a former schoolmate from Shanghai who rose to become China’s president and who died in 2022.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024
We as the reader come to this fictional Diana through a fictional schoolmate Sandy she confides in, who she then has this pivotal recurring moment with later on near the end of her marriage.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023
There was something about their facial expressions that reminded the schoolmate of your mother.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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