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Recent Examples of roommate
The victim went to a Denver police station Oct. 17 and said his four roommates kidnapped him and held him against his will for two days, police said.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the next day, Moore’s roommates found the deceased infant wrapped in a towel in the bathroom trash bin, according to the release.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The honeymoon phase then takes a dark turn when his best friend and roommate, Mitch Mitchell (Bo Mitchell), goes to extreme lengths to haze the new class of pledges, particularly Austin Abrams’ Gettys O’Brien.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
One of his high school teammates and eventual roommates in Denver, Mike Peake, was Edwards’ teammate during his only season of college basketball at Georgia.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the next day, Moore’s roommates found the deceased infant wrapped in a towel in the bathroom trash bin, according to the release.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The honeymoon phase then takes a dark turn when his best friend and roommate, Mitch Mitchell (Bo Mitchell), goes to extreme lengths to haze the new class of pledges, particularly Austin Abrams’ Gettys O’Brien.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
One of his high school teammates and eventual roommates in Denver, Mike Peake, was Edwards’ teammate during his only season of college basketball at Georgia.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
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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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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the hyper-observant Sherlock Holmes, who teams up with his flatmate, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), to solve particularly challenging cases and face classic foes like Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott in a breakout role), all while bickering with each other.Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Number of housemates: One flatmate Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses Housing costs: £800 rent Loan payments: £55 on student maintenance loan.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 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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When Jason’s ad went viral on Reddit, some accused him of trying to take advantage of his prospective subtenant.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In February 2020, inspectors noted multiple subtenants, wooden pallets and washing machines.Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 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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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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At one point, a White House police officer captured a wild male raccoon and offered him as a playmate: the male, named Rueben, ran away, and Rebecca lived on in stately solitude.Katherine Rundell, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 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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The ship was refurbished in 2019 and offers 10 dining options, a full-service Starbucks, and a casino for late-night bonding around the blackjack table with your new shipmates.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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Pavlenko signed up for a class in extreme dance in 2009 after learning about it from a schoolmate and immediately loved breaking.Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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On the Monday that should have marked the boy's first day back from fall break, teachers, schoolmates and family instead filled three hospital hallways to honor the lives Willie will now impact as an organ donor.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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