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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
one ice skate isn't much good without its 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
Weiss terminated Vega and fellow 60 correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Nvidia co-founder and fellow Chris Malachowsky will receive the Founder’s Education Accelerator Award, recognizing his investment in AI education at the University of Florida.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
—Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Nvidia co-founder and fellow Chris Malachowsky will receive the Founder’s Education Accelerator Award, recognizing his investment in AI education at the University of Florida.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
—Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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That boyfriend, by the way, is also named Charlie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Ingrassia, a twenty-nine-year-old associate at the McBride Law Firm, had worked on the case against Hadley.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Broadcast associate, Mariah Johnson.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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That lead was cut in half when Callihan jumped on a first-pitch fastball from Ohtani and sent it 427 feet over the right-field seats for his first major-league home run.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs dominated the first half, right from the opening tip, even before Knicks fans, including celebrities Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and others had a chance to sit down in their seats.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The film is currently at a hefty 27% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, which, for a Scary Movie film, is arguably the equivalent of a Cannes standing ovation.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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That even applies to Sgr A*, which exists on a diet of gas and dust so meager For a human, the equivalent would be consuming one grain of rice every million years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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The duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Olga, on the other hand just, like, moves on, when her beau is killed in that duel, finding a soldier to dote on in the very next scene.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Nguyen addressed her colleagues’ concerns directly on Tuesday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Last week, Lang and her colleagues rallied outside the NLAB offices to voice their opposition to the return-to-office mandate in light of the information that the state does not have sufficient space to accommodate all returning employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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