bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

Examples of bandmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her appearance was the first of several surprises during the show, as her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean also later stepped out on the main stage to collaborate on a handful of songs. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 Often, Webster bunkered in her room, even when her bandmates went to eat. Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 Anastasio and his bandmates want every show to be the aural equivalent of an Easter egg, offering joy and surprise and an unreplicable magic. Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024 His bandmates were already deeply engaged with contemporary idioms like electronica, dub, house, and drum and bass music, and with a flood of new opportunities McCaslin started experimenting with electronics on the bandstand. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Also featured are Dierks Bentley, Marty Stuart, Petty’s former Heartbreakers bandmates Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, Brothers Osborne, Wynonna Judd, Lady A., Margo Price and Rhiannon Giddens. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024 In the early 1980s, with X Japan, Yoshiki and his bandmates pioneered international interest in what would soon be known as Japan’s Visual Kei fashion and music movement. Jeff Benjamin, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 Now, after decades in which the group’s music only continued to find new fans, Jakob has joined his dad’s former bandmates, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, to front a new version of Sublime. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Fantasy League judge shared an update on her wedding plans, revealing that her former bandmate Victoria Beckham is designing one of her bridal gowns. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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“Bandmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandmate. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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