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
An airline passenger is igniting the wrath of fellow travelers
Can airline passengers remove someone else's luggage to make room for their own?
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The story, shared by Reddit user u/kcialis in the r/delta subreddit, has drawn widespread sympathy from fellow travelers and accumulated 2,500 upvotes since it was shared on August 27.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
These sneakers are versatile enough to pair with just about anything in your wardrobe, while still looking unique enough to set you apart from your fellow travelers.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Peek inside to discover notes and letters from fellow travelers, and add your own story for others to read.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The story, shared by Reddit user u/kcialis in the r/delta subreddit, has drawn widespread sympathy from fellow travelers and accumulated 2,500 upvotes since it was shared on August 27.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
These sneakers are versatile enough to pair with just about anything in your wardrobe, while still looking unique enough to set you apart from your fellow travelers.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Peek inside to discover notes and letters from fellow travelers, and add your own story for others to read.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has to approve many of those mergers—and Trump stacked the FCC with his supporters.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kneeling was widely used by protesters and supporters after Floyd’s death to signal sympathy with the Black Lives Matter movement and a call for racial justice.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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As reported by Newsweek, those incidents followed complaints from Poland, Romania, and Estonia about Russian airspace violations, further straining relations between NATO allies and Moscow.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The eight-part series depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, chronicling how two former allies would eventually become enemies in their fight for control of the English throne.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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