My office mate saved me a seat at the meeting this morning.

At the reunion, Jenna reconnected with her childhood age-mate and remembered their summer adventures.

At the club tournament, she surprised everyone by delivering a smothered mate when her knight trapped the opponent's king, which was unable to move because it was surrounded by its own pieces.

When the tournament started, my clan mate and I coordinated our strategies.

My plane-mate and I compared playlists during the long flight.

My farm-mate and I repaired the fence before the storm.

My boat mate helped me secure the anchor during the storm.

My regular train mate always shares interesting book recommendations during the commute.

My train-mate offered to hold my bag when the carriage got crowded.

At the medieval feast, my trencher mate and I argued over the last roasted fowl.