as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
he was not a member of the political group or even a fellow traveler
a cause being promoted by Greenpeace and its fellow travelers in the environmental movement
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Recent Examples of fellow traveler
The viral post, which received more than 3,000 upvotes on Reddit, is filled with dozens of comments of fellow travelers chiming in with their own tips and tricks using personal experiences solving delay problems.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
To celebrate our arrival, my fellow travelers and I run into the sea, hooting and hollering at the pins-and-needles cold.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, in some of these foliage-laden retreats, visitors may more likely bump into a heron than a fellow traveler.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
To celebrate our arrival, my fellow travelers and I run into the sea, hooting and hollering at the pins-and-needles cold.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
But the kinship of fellow travelers seems apparent in the willingness of both director and subject to think outside a purely scientific frame.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, in some of these foliage-laden retreats, visitors may more likely bump into a heron than a fellow traveler.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
Noun
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her one ally, the as yet unnamed head of housekeeping, played by Madeleine Stowe, advises Lilly to make things right with Ronnie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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But European allies may benefit from that through cooperation under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other alliances.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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