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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Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Many other tour companies have one or no Indigenous guards, but more than a dozen native Inuit guides accompanied my fellow travelers and I on our expedition.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
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—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
And almost half would be willing to meet new companions using an app that finds fellow travelers along the same route.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Many other tour companies have one or no Indigenous guards, but more than a dozen native Inuit guides accompanied my fellow travelers and I on our expedition.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Skip to main content Find something the fellow travelers in your life will adore—we've got gift ideas for everyone on your list.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
And almost half would be willing to meet new companions using an app that finds fellow travelers along the same route.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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