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Schoolmates is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Schoolmates in a sentence

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Schoolmates meaning

plural of schoolmate

Using Schoolmates

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of schoolmate
  • In the example corpus, schoolmates often appears in combinations such as: his schoolmates, schoolmates and, her schoolmates.

Context around Schoolmates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 12 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Schoolmates

  • In this selection, "schoolmates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wild, friends, families, described, pulled and may stand out and add context to how "schoolmates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and his schoolmates being taken and by his schoolmates pulled out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schoolmates" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schoolmates

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

Dokpesi and I were schoolmates at Loyola College Ibadan during the Civil war. (13 words)

She was also apprehensive about leaving her friends, schoolmates, and cricket and tennis lessons. (14 words)

It is said that Khan was affected by the bullying he got from his schoolmates. (15 words)

As a 15-year-old in 1976, Mazibuko was a leader of the student uprising that made Soweto famous around the world, and that led the state to murder so many of his friends and schoolmates. (36 words)

One of them had on his post-retirement bucket list a wish to reunite with his childhood friends and schoolmates from Sarawak and he started searching for them on social media. (31 words)

The boy, 14, who the school staff said was regularly bullied by his schoolmates, pulled out a fruit knife and stabbed the pupil in the neck, according to the report. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dokpesi and I were schoolmates at Loyola College Ibadan during the Civil war.

Real TV that allowed you or me – or our wild schoolmates or slightly mad relatives – to have the chance to experience that elusive five minutes of stardom.

She was also apprehensive about leaving her friends, schoolmates, and cricket and tennis lessons.

The frontmen for The Embers were schoolmates, just like Frankie and I were, as well as Aspect’s singer Dave Gleeson.

Fox 5 Atlanta reported that his schoolmates described him as funny and enjoyable to be around.

The boy, 14, who the school staff said was regularly bullied by his schoolmates, pulled out a fruit knife and stabbed the pupil in the neck, according to the report.

There are long passages about Sinwar and his schoolmates being taken by bus to visit Israel inside the Green Line, including a visit to Jerusalem.

After negotiations with the Nigerian government, Boko Haram freed many of her schoolmates but denied her freedom because she failed to renounce her faith.

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I have heard from St. Paul's schoolmates who say, I know who did this to you.

It emerged that the boy had returned to his Snohomish County school several days after showing signs of the disease, meaning his schoolmates may also be at risk.

It is said that Khan was affected by the bullying he got from his schoolmates.

NAN reports that the event was attended by Kolade’s schoolmates, her mother, Mrs. Sandra Kolade, officials of the ministry of education and those of the ministry of women affairs.

One of them had on his post-retirement bucket list a wish to reunite with his childhood friends and schoolmates from Sarawak and he started searching for them on social media.

Recently, his 9-year-old daughter has told him of being a target of racism, too, with schoolmates mocking her hair.

As a 15-year-old in 1976, Mazibuko was a leader of the student uprising that made Soweto famous around the world, and that led the state to murder so many of his friends and schoolmates.

At Greenman Elementary after the boy's disappearance, Timmothy's schoolmates, teachers and parents tied hundreds of yellow ribbons around trees and signs.

But even better, it’s a chance to spend time with your friends and schoolmates at a scenic run.

Francis Dorrington has come a long way from the days when he was not allowed to sit and sip a Coke at the soda fountain with his schoolmates.

Many of them learn about the group by word of mouth — through friends of families, schoolmates or people from other communities.

Oratile Lekola and Hannah Paget’s stall beats the heat – during the middle of another Joburg heatwave, they sold slushies to their schoolmates.

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Common combinations with schoolmates

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "schoolmates" in a sentence?
An example: "Dokpesi and I were schoolmates at Loyola College Ibadan during the Civil war." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "schoolmates" from authentic English texts.
What does "schoolmates" mean?
Schoolmates means: plural of schoolmate
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