How to Use roommate in a Sentence

roommate

noun
Definition of roommatenext
Synonyms for roommatenext
  • The three returned to the plaintiff’s dorm, and the roommate went to bed.
    — Michael Williams, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • But the boys have had, like, more roommates in their lives.
    — Lizzy Goodman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • My roommate Kevin and I lived in this brick house in Georgetown.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The fifth-wheel roommate in a home with a baby is not a tempting gig.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • DeBusschere, Bill’s roommate on the road, slept through most of that.
    — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Joe's roommate called the Lawrances to tell them that Joe had attempted to take his own life.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The friend brought her sister, who brought her own friend who brought his roommate, Mary.
    — Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • So, in 2015, Provost teamed up with his college roommate.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Two other roommates survived the stabbing, one of whom saw a masked figure in the house.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 May 2023
  • As the car pulled into the driveway of the sorority house, light burst through the roommates' window.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • In many ways, Lance holds up his end of the roommate bargain that comes with long-term partnership.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Likins also went on tour with Fleetwood Mac and was Nicks’ roommate for 10 years.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Scottsdale police said Ricks and Grant had been roommates for more than 10 years.
    — The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But Auer told assistant coach Jack Marder that the Ducks needed to sign his old roommate.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 8 June 2023
  • His roommate knew her brother and helped make the connection.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • During his tour with the Army band, Osgood teamed with his roommate, John Cacavas, to write songs.
    — Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • When the school suggested their blender was the culprit, Dave and his roommates agreed, keeping mum about the candle.
    — Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Whereas having a dog is more like having a child, cats are more like roommates.
    — Staff Report, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, her roommate was hosting a gathering when Kreppel and Ko first crossed paths.
    — Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Diana Florence said her son, a sophomore at Bates College, stayed in his dorm with his roommate with the blinds closed.
    — David Sharp, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Hinojosa and her husband were asleep, and a roommate let the woman inside.
    — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
  • At the time of his disappearance, Corey was living in Santa Rosa with a roommate.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Desmond illustrates this point with the story of his former roommate, Woo.
    — Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But by 2018, one in three was living with someone who wasn’t a partner or college roommate.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • One senses that, even today, Shulman would prefer to cede the spotlight to her roommate.
    — Amy Nicholson, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Michael's roommate, John, happened to be Nikki’s friend from her hometown and introduced the pair.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Us star continued to share tidbits about their friendship, and how her former roommate has stayed by her side throughout the years.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Danny claims his friend and roommate Ariana (Sasha Lane) fired the gun, but Rya keeps poking holes in his story.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 June 2023
  • Her friend and one-time roommate Laura Dern inducted her.
    — Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Funke and roommate Dylan Mortenson, both 21, survived the Nov. 13 attack.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023

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