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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
Nashville songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon is nominated as Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical, marking her seventh nomination alongside fellow Nashville songwriter Laura Veltz.
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Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Almost three decades after winning the land back, Subashi and 34 fellow villagers have yet to receive their property deeds.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The fellows are also supported through workshops prior to the lab, as well as the Sundance Institute’s yearlong continuum of support.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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, 7 Nov. 2025
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Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Almost three decades after winning the land back, Subashi and 34 fellow villagers have yet to receive their property deeds.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The fellows are also supported through workshops prior to the lab, as well as the Sundance Institute’s yearlong continuum of support.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
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Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Investigators quickly learned that the girl had been staying with a friend at the residence where Gunter, her boyfriend at the time, visited her, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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The associate’s narrative was that Lucas met Sainz, the former State Department official, at a conference and invited Schiller, who lived in South Florida, to a meeting in Miami about humanitarian aid to Venezuela.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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While associate degree holders only spend 9 percent of their extra earnings on loans, bachelor’s degree holders spent 19 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found two deceased males inside the business.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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McManus did not identify the victims killed, but said two were males and one was female.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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It’s projected that in just three years, more than half of the electricity going to data centers will be used for AI, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Canada’s Remembrance Day equivalent is Armistice Day, also November 11.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates that AI automation could affect the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs worldwide.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Politico cited congressional colleagues who did not wish to be named as saying LaMalfa suffered an aneurysm — a bulging of an arterial wall — and then a heart attack.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Moreno and his colleagues believe there is a small window in which to strike a deal and have proposed a longer period for open enrollment to soften the blow of premium increases.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The guy in the back seat with me was just, like, trying to strike up small talk.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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