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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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2
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
There weren’t any immediate red flags in the months leading up to the start of school, but on the first day fellow teachers told her about one student’s severe behavioral issues.
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
China’s defense spending has increased 13-fold in the past 30 years, according to the CSIS report, authored by Matthew Funaiole and Brian Hart, fellows in the CSIS China Power Project.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Wednesday visits Grandmama Hester, a fellow Raven, to revive her psychic abilities.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The club will start right-hander Michael Wacha to begin the series and fellow righty Michael Lorenzen on Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
China’s defense spending has increased 13-fold in the past 30 years, according to the CSIS report, authored by Matthew Funaiole and Brian Hart, fellows in the CSIS China Power Project.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Wednesday visits Grandmama Hester, a fellow Raven, to revive her psychic abilities.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The club will start right-hander Michael Wacha to begin the series and fellow righty Michael Lorenzen on Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both The Times and PIX11 report that Thomas is Mitchell's boyfriend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But by mistake, Trey’s friend Kyle – the boy of King’s longtime associate Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – is the one being held, and King works with the police to pay the culprits and get the kid back.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kristin Andrews, a philosopher at York University, told me about gelada monkeys, which live in units consisting of one dominant male and about a dozen females.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rex Connors had a milestone moment in the loss for UCD, recording his 291st career tackle late in the first half, setting an Aggies career mark.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the Tar Heels then had a nice drive to end the first half, scoring on a 12-yard run.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Jellycat — the British equivalent of Beanie Babies — was founded as a high-end children’s toy brand in London in 1999.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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On average, participants reported using the equivalent of 10 to 17 joints per week considering today's strains are widely reported to be much stronger than in past decades.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Travis Kelce’s podcast and later becoming engaged to her beau of two years.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then Emily Simpson suggests a game to cheer up Shannon Storms Beador’s daughter Sophie, who came home from New York City for the weekend after being dumped by a beau.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even some of Barrett’s liberal colleagues have said the Constitution and the rule of law could be at risk.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wollweber and his colleagues wanted to see if the Lokiarchaea’s tubulin-like proteins behaved like the eukaryotic versions.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another favorite comic novel of mine, this one follows a guy in Beijing who installs custom, old school sound systems for rich people.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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