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
This wasn't uncommon, unfortunately—there was a time when people who got snowed in while traveling through Colorado turned their fellow travelers into meals beside Saguache Creek.
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Charlie Sosnick, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
Then a few days later when the fellow traveler’s decision is overturned by a higher court, that story inevitably ends up on page 37.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 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, 30 Nov. 2025
Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight received an unexpected mid-air treat after a fellow traveler ordered several pizzas for the entire plane during a lengthy diversion.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Charlie Sosnick, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
Then a few days later when the fellow traveler’s decision is overturned by a higher court, that story inevitably ends up on page 37.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 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, 30 Nov. 2025
Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight received an unexpected mid-air treat after a fellow traveler ordered several pizzas for the entire plane during a lengthy diversion.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire and Perfect Days director and long-time Berlinale supporter Wenders was announced as the president of the jury in December.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the increasing unpredictability of the US, which has imposed heavy tariffs on its allies, has prompted Starmer and other Western leaders to look again to China.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reuther plays Jarl Sigurd, the Jarl of Hladir, a scheming Norwegian jarl and ally of Haakon (Levi Miller), the younger half-brother of Erik Bloodaxe (Molyneux).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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