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Recent Examples of messmate
But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
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BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate
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As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Many of my friends and classmates at university went on to become UNRWA teachers.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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Another corrected her classmate’s pronunciation of the candidate’s first name.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Winnie, however, has found a new playmate in Jones' 4-year-old dog, Kallie.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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A week after firing coach Robert Saleh and elevating assistant Todd Downing to play-caller, the Jets acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, another one of Rodgers’ old playmates from their Green Bay days.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Buffalo Bills rookie Keon Coleman says quarterback Josh Allen is teaching his teammates valuable lessons, on and off the football field.Natasha Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Clarke took off as if fleeing a burning building and crossed home plate just behind his teammate as the ball fell into the fielder’s glove to end the inning.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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What are your goals as COO? To partner with our colleagues to fulfill our growth aspiration and turn the ordinary into the exceptional and our guests into fans.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our colleagues are in a slightly different category.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Although there was no extended In Memoriam section, the late Joe Bonsall came up for saluting as well, as the remaining Oak Ridge Boys made an appearance to briefly pay testimony to their comrade.Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Number of housemates: Two: my husband, C, and our rescue cat, G. Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses Housing costs: My half of the mortgage is £756.50.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Emile was sure to capture the hearts of audiences and housemates alike.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
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Rather than feel boxed in by these parameters, Kelly and Donen felt emboldened to tell a more grounded, downbeat narrative that reflected the realities of post-war life for many veterans and their compatriots.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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Footage shared on social media shows Lamine receiving the surprise gift and sharing a hug with Raphinha, who believes that his colleague is more similar to compatriot Neymar than the Barca icon in Lionel Messi that Lamine is frequently compared to.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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