How to Use coworker in a Sentence

coworker

noun
  • In no mood to take a coworker’s crap?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Passed this on to some of my coworkers, and one has made the recipe.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Few coworkers called to check in.
    — Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
  • Chris missed his work and coworkers.
    — Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, my coworker just wore a pair all over Japan.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Stick with your closest coworkers and use the time to catch up.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Dec. 2023
  • And that was something that a lot of my coworkers at the time agreed on.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
  • Here's a thoughtful gift for your coworker who works from home!
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2022
  • She’s learned to give her coworkers, and herself, a lot of grace.
    — Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Quartz, 3 May 2023
  • Maybe close the tab before your coworker walks by.
    — Ryan Brennan march 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Her coworkers checked on her throughout the day.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Looking for a gift for your coworker?
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Walk down the hall to talk to a coworker instead of sending an email.
    — Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
  • My coworker gives me crap for eating soup not in the winter.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Jeff works in my industry and is friends with many of my coworkers.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Then offer to mentor a few coworkers to do the same.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That's just who BK was, his coworkers said.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Your profile is about you, not you and your partner or coworkers.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The woman will soon have to go face-to-face with her husband's coworker.
    — Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 14 June 2025
  • Some of Gore's friends and coworkers have been getting sick, too.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 25 Apr. 2020
  • His coworkers were all sober, and that helped with his sobriety.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Asking for time off felt like letting my coworkers down.
    — Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Here are the best gifts for coworkers—all of which are under $50.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • My coworkers are also the best.
    — Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The first half of the day is social, busy and swirling with messages from friends or coworkers.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Go public with what that friend, neighbor, or coworker does well.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Even coworkers have gotten it wrong.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Jon’s coworkers were impressed as well.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • What works for your friends or coworkers may not be the book for you, and that’s OK.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Belot took it upon herself to make the badges for all of her coworkers.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020

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