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
My fellow travelers are, for the most part, affluent frequent fliers.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
As a solo female traveler, joining small-group tours gives me the chance to connect with locals and fellow travelers while experiencing new places.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
The video goes on to show the Ziploc bag the mom put together for her fellow travelers, complete with candy and granola bars.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
Johnson’s book reads not like an imitation of Anderson, but as a fellow traveler.
—Stuart Dybek, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
As a solo female traveler, joining small-group tours gives me the chance to connect with locals and fellow travelers while experiencing new places.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
The video goes on to show the Ziploc bag the mom put together for her fellow travelers, complete with candy and granola bars.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
Johnson’s book reads not like an imitation of Anderson, but as a fellow traveler.
—Stuart Dybek, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
Noun
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Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officials from Ukraine and allies the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany met in London on Thursday in a week when a peace proposal was produced which outlined an Article 5-like agreement which would be backed by Washington.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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He may more likely be remembered for having broken with decades of foreign policy embraced by Republican and Democratic Presidents, alienating NATO allies, and siding with Russia in its war with Ukraine.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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