1
as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
claims to be related to an English peer
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2
as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
a jury of one's peers
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as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank
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Recent Examples of peer
Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025
Teens often lack the skills to make quick judgment calls, too, which can be exacerbated by sleep deprivation and high emotions, such as stress, anxiety, peer influence, Keshri shares.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Throughout its career, Hubble data has allowed scientists to prove the existence of black holes, refine our understanding of the age of the universe and peer back to within a few hundred million years of the Big Bang that started it all, Grunsfeld said.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, James and her peers helped students connect with experts in larger cities in professional fields; apply for admissions, grants and scholarships; and rendered whatever other assistance was needed.
—Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025
Teens often lack the skills to make quick judgment calls, too, which can be exacerbated by sleep deprivation and high emotions, such as stress, anxiety, peer influence, Keshri shares.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Verb
Asra, 3, curled up on a cushion, peering into a YouTube video on a cell phone.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Throughout its career, Hubble data has allowed scientists to prove the existence of black holes, refine our understanding of the age of the universe and peer back to within a few hundred million years of the Big Bang that started it all, Grunsfeld said.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer
Noun
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The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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But the French nobleman had more than a strategic love for this future country.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Nuggets and Clippers players gazed up at the jumbotron together and tried to litigate the nanoseconds.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2025
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During his four-year interregnum at Mar-a-Lago, Trump gazed down the fairways and concluded that Joe Biden was too diminished to win again.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Last week the administration removed board members appointed by former President Biden from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The union says its members want parity with their counterparts who work for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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At the same time, their moderate counterparts desire greater tax relief for those states with higher state and local tax systems and more generous assurances for Medicaid coverage.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The goal was to execute highly choreographed, ultra-precise movements, all while staring directly at the audience.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rules of engagement may also have prevented Indian pilots from firing first, or firing back against Pakistani aircraft, according to Fabian Hoffman, a defense policy research fellow at the University of Oslo.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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They were set to tour this summer with fellow '90s/2000s rockers Creed, Nickelback and Daughtry.—
Viola Flowers,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
Verb
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After a few decades of gawking at the problem, Washington, under the Biden administration, rallied 139 countries to do something.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Early in the hour, Lochlan is again gawking at a nude Saxon.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Xu and her colleagues would need far more evidence than just two people in a trial that enrolled a total of eight, so that research remains ongoing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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For these more serious cases, Soni and his colleagues work closely with the university’s mental-health center and even walk students to a counselor’s door themselves.—
Cornelia Powers,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2025
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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