fellow

noun

ˈfe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce fellow (audio)
Definition of fellownext
1
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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3
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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4
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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5
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 In a Times story, former reporting fellow Jireh Deng examines the river revitalization efforts. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The Alliance of Women Directors has found a roster of Hollywood mentors for its class of 2026 fellows. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 There’s an attentiveness to fellow-travellers who misread him, and a desire to understand what other people are looking for. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 His fellow striker Ousmane Dembélé has also scored an impressive five goals this summer. — Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fellow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
  1. boyfriend
  2. associate
  3. male
  4. half
  5. equivalent
  6. beau
  7. colleague
  8. guy
Noun
  • Anyway, now Carmella has an ex-husband she is not divorced from and a boyfriend who cheated on her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In one photo, Kardashian could be seen smiling next to her boyfriend and her daughter Chicago in what appeared to be the first selfie of the couple with one of her kids.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of boyfriend
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  • Large data centers also use a lot of electricity, which can destabilize the power grid and lead to outages, said Rachel Mural, a senior research associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Public interest in the files has remained high amid longstanding speculation about Epstein’s associates and whether additional government records exist.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has recently announced that active duty male military personnel over age 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The case remained unsolved until evidence was reexamined in 2010, when investigators identified an unknown male’s DNA profile, but no match was found on the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), per the outlets.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • As this July Fourth approached, FOUND on the Guadalupe River still had about 1,800 items awaiting reunification, about half of them photographs.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • It is recommended that any batteries in devices that will be stored for significant periods should undergo a maintenance routine to maintain their health by charging them to half capacity every six months.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of half
Noun
  • If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • That’s the equivalent of about eight coast-to-coast flights per year instead of one.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • As a result, Nick struggles to show up for this new version of his beau.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Kai is apparently likewise impressed by her mom’s legendary beau, 50.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of beau
Noun
  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The circuit made by Coles and colleagues didn’t actually run on ambient noise, which was too low-level to affect the dynamics.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Danny has an entire party so that the guys can mourn the loss of his manhood.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
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