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Explore Mates through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like couple or match. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Mates meaning

plural of mate

Synonyms of Mates

couple match family family unit

Using Mates

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of mate
  • Useful related words include: couple, match, family, family unit.
  • In the example corpus, mates often appears in combinations such as: team mates, mates and, his mates.

Context around Mates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Mates

  • In this selection, "mates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, team, potential, attracts, boatswain, sailmakers and electrician stand out and add context to how "mates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about running mates and boatswain s mates and carpenter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mates" sits close to words such as canberra, chaotic and foreigners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mates

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

At the time, many mates posted photos with Hayne. (9 words)

And, you know, it’s very interesting about running mates. (10 words)

We're not team-mates, we are mates in there, we do a lot of team togetherness things. (18 words)

Along with racing for the Stars, he will also be competing for Grudziadz in the Polish Ekstraliga and Region Varde in his home country of Denmark, with Stars team-mates Pickering and Michael Palm Toft also in the squad. (39 words)

And rounding out the top three are Calippo Shots, mini versions of the classic Calippo ice lolly, they bring back memories of summer days in the park, fuelling on the shots before another bike ride with your mates. (38 words)

Bild and Sky Sports Germany reported Sane had suffered a cut lip in the altercation and the two, who were also seen arguing on the pitch late in the game, had to be separated by team mates. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Junior warrant officers Other warrant officers included surgeon's mates, boatswain's mates and carpenter's mates, sailmakers, armourers, schoolmasters (involved in the education of boys, midshipmen and others aboard ship) and clerks.

Nuclear Field “A” School’s mission is to provide fundamental rate training for future nuclear Machinist's Mates, Electrician's Mates and Electronic Technicians.

At first, they kept things down low—“Oh, we’re just mates, just mates”—but we all know how that ends.

We're not team-mates, we are mates in there, we do a lot of team togetherness things.

Male cetacean strategies for reproductive success vary between herding females, defending potential mates from other males, or whale song which attracts mates.

A couple of my mates have played this role, but then lots of people have also played Richard III.

Adam Johnson's Nottingham Panthers team-mates pay emotional tribute with a memorial game as they retire his.

After addressing a news conference, Ronaldo was seen meeting with his new team mates in the dressing room.

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Alongside him, his Saracens team-mates were squeezing the Springboks with a sequence of pressure plays and solid basics.

Along with racing for the Stars, he will also be competing for Grudziadz in the Polish Ekstraliga and Region Varde in his home country of Denmark, with Stars team-mates Pickering and Michael Palm Toft also in the squad.

And Kings Charles and Abdullah remain best mates despite the latter putting his half-brother Prince Hamzah under house arrest after he was implicated in a thwarted coup last May.

And rounding out the top three are Calippo Shots, mini versions of the classic Calippo ice lolly, they bring back memories of summer days in the park, fuelling on the shots before another bike ride with your mates.

And the player was all smiles on Monday morning when he reported for training with his team-mates, seemingly fit and ready for a week’s work into the final.

And visit some of my mates, give them a call and say, 'I'm coming to your gig tonight', and hang out with them.

And while she would relish taking to the field against United tomorrow, she is ready to roar her team-mates on from the sidelines if needed.

And, you know, it’s very interesting about running mates.

A talented young footballer, electrocuted during a kickabout with his mates, could have lived had first aid reached him sooner, an inquest was told.

At the time, many mates posted photos with Hayne.

Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas completed part of the training session with her Barcelona women's team mates on Monday as she continues to recover from a knee injury.

Bild and Sky Sports Germany reported Sane had suffered a cut lip in the altercation and the two, who were also seen arguing on the pitch late in the game, had to be separated by team mates.

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Common combinations with mates

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mates" in a sentence?
An example: "Junior warrant officers Other warrant officers included surgeon's mates, boatswain's mates and carpenter's mates, sailmakers, armourers, schoolmasters (involved in the education of boys, midshipmen and others aboard ship) and clerks." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mates" from authentic English texts.
What does "mates" mean?
Mates means: plural of mate
What are synonyms of "mates"?
Common synonyms of "mates" include: couple, match, family, family unit.
How many example sentences with "mates" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mates", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.