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
Live and love to the fullest, fellow travelers.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
In this instance, though, her ire was trained on a fellow traveler.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Peek inside to discover notes and letters from fellow travelers, and add your own story for others to read.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Perry asked his views to pray for fellow travelers, locals, and hotel workers during the uncertainty.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
In this instance, though, her ire was trained on a fellow traveler.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Peek inside to discover notes and letters from fellow travelers, and add your own story for others to read.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Perry asked his views to pray for fellow travelers, locals, and hotel workers during the uncertainty.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
Noun
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In her concession statement, McDonnell said her campaign had been to provide Republican voters with a choice to fill the open seat, thanking her supporters.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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While Lamont and gun safety advocates strongly favor the measure, supporters of the Second Amendment have been pushing back in both oral and written testimony to the judiciary committee that included more than 180 comments written anonymously.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paradoxically, this could help fund the war against the United States and its allies.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel overnight and continued targeting America's Gulf allies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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