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The phrase "a former schoolmate" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone you attended school with in the past.
Example: "I ran into a former schoolmate at the reunion, and we reminisced about our time in high school."
Alternatives: "an old classmate" or "a past school friend."
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Coop, a former schoolmate and college roommate.
A former schoolmate of mine started a tourism business.
One man recognized him as a former schoolmate.
Brandon Lewis, a former schoolmate of Mr. Shaw's, said the arrest came as a surprise.
"He was the type of guy who helped everybody," said Yosef Traube, 18, a former schoolmate.
He was released from prison by a guard who recognized him as a former schoolmate.
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"You just do," said Jennifer McMillan, a Palm Desert former schoolmate and mother.
A person claiming to be Abedi's former schoolmate recalled seeing a change in his behavior after an earlier trip overseas.
After his detention in France, he turned a deaf ear to acquaintances who tried to "reason with him," said a 18-year-old former schoolmate named Redwan who knew Kermiche well.
Bew returned to Ireland and spoke with Ed Moloney, an Irish journalist and former schoolmate of Bew's, who became interested in the possibility of directing such a project". That appears to bear out Moloney's "message carrier" claim, but only up to a point.
Roger Hughes, a Guernsey show jumper and former schoolmate of Hester, said Team GB's achievement was the equivalent of running under 10 seconds in the 100m.
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