fellow traveler
noun
: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities
broadly
: a sympathetic supporter of another's cause
Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence
I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers.
He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.
Recent Examples on the Web
The killer watched countless videos and discussed his filth online with fellow travelers, not to mention asking for practical advice, like what type of body armor to wear; this body armor ultimately stopped a round fired by an armed guard, who was then killed by the shooter.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
And on long hikes between villages, her fellow travelers became friends.
—Lori Rackl, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
In the Sea, centuries overlap as the daughter, 7-year-old Lina, comes to know her fellow travelers, including a Tang dynasty poet, a 17th-century Dutch scholar and a Jewish philosopher fleeing Nazi Germany.
—John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, sometimes fellow travelers are totally engrossed in his routine — and even take the time to applaud afterwards.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
And on long hikes between villages, her fellow travelers became friends.
—Lori Rackl, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
In the Sea, centuries overlap as the daughter, 7-year-old Lina, comes to know her fellow travelers, including a Tang dynasty poet, a 17th-century Dutch scholar and a Jewish philosopher fleeing Nazi Germany.
—John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, sometimes fellow travelers are totally engrossed in his routine — and even take the time to applaud afterwards.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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