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.
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The blunt government response to a comedian’s remarks discomfited some of the administration’s fellow travelers in the media, many of whom despise Jimmy Kimmel and hated his comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, in some of these foliage-laden retreats, visitors may more likely bump into a heron than a fellow traveler.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the airlines are undeniably cramming us all in regardless of our waist size, for passengers who truly don’t fit in a standard economy seat, policies like Southwest’s help not only them but their fellow travelers be safer and more comfortable onboard, and that’s a good thing.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, in some of these foliage-laden retreats, visitors may more likely bump into a heron than a fellow traveler.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the airlines are undeniably cramming us all in regardless of our waist size, for passengers who truly don’t fit in a standard economy seat, policies like Southwest’s help not only them but their fellow travelers be safer and more comfortable onboard, and that’s a good thing.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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