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as in male
an adult male human being what does a fellow have to do to get waited on around here? your son is a bright young fellow

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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field

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Recent Examples of fellow John Moorlach is a senior fellow at California Policy Center. John Moorlach, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025 Holt would also executive-produce the third season alongside Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple, Variety reports, with fellow EPs Cori Uchida and Adam Lash serving as showrunners. Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025 Recently celebrating her one-year anniversary with boyfriend and fellow Love Island USA winner Kordell Beckham, Page gushed with her infectious laugh about her relationship and the songs that describe their love. Noah Reardon, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025 Elsewhere, fellow chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Club holding Broadcom were solidly higher, as earnings from the likes of Cadence Design Systems cast a positive due on the broader AI trade. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
  • Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.
    Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Swift made the announcement with the help of boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Marrero is pursuing a public administration degree at FIU after earning an associate’s degree in Public Policy and Services.
    Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Chris Campisi in Pelham, Alabama, says Hudnall and his business associates ripped him off last year to the tune of $100,000 in what federal authorities contend was another oil industry investment scam.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, the war is also contributing to a massive decline in working-age males.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • As students boarded buses at the West Side Leadership Academy in Gary Tuesday afternoon, police and school security officers arrested an unidentified male who officials said was armed with a gun.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • If all goes well, KU backup Cole Ballard should see plenty of snaps in the second half.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Game of Keys (working title) will launch across Prime Video’s international footprint in the second half of 2026.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • The former couple announced their engagement in December The singer-songwriter, 27, and her music producer beau have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE confirms.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 31 July 2025
  • Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
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  • Trump has criticized Fed chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues for not moving more aggressively to cut interest rates.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Critical Role isn’t afraid to throw in guest stars at the table to add a little spice, with personal friends and colleagues dropping in for short or prolonged stints stretching back to Campaign 1.
    Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • How a 'Mad Dogs' concert film led to the Tedeschi Trucks Band Q: You guys definitely captured a bit of the magic.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • With a pair of catwalks jutting from the oval stage, the guys roam into the crowd, all while hitting their dance moves, and blending their upbeat pop anthems with the sappier ballads that made them into a heartthrob collective.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • But the newest generation of AI assistants, meant to be interactive companions and co-pilots for drivers, present an entirely different level of collaboration between car and driver.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The companion set 1962–1966 also makes gains, though its rise comes on just one list.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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