fellows

noun

plural of fellow
1
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament

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2
as in associates
a person frequently seen in the company of another the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime

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3
as in guys
an adult male human being what does a fellow have to do to get waited on around here? your son is a bright young fellow

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4
as in halves
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow

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5
as in colleagues
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field

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Recent Examples of fellows Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Its first cohort will include 12 fellows, who will receive a one-time $10,000 grant. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Information on the six fellows and their films, with language provided by Sundance, can be found below. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 Several artists in the printmaking category are exploring funerary and burial practices in their work, while some of the fellows in craft and sculpture explore the political dimensions of space. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026 Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck are senior fellows at the Hudson Institute. — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026 The Alliance of Women Directors has found a roster of Hollywood mentors for its class of 2026 fellows. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 The institute will be housed in Berkeley’s political science department, serving about 500 students a year, hosting fellows and funding research on democracy. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The project is supported by City of Hobbies, a group of organizations supporting youth fellows in Charlotte who conduct research on the impact of hobbies and hobby-developing spaces. — Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellows
  1. boyfriends
  2. associates
  3. guys
  4. halves
  5. colleagues
  6. beaux
  7. friends
  8. males
Noun
  • She’s also joined by a range of boyfriends, with shoppers being able to pick one that has traditionally light or dark features.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like two boyfriends to do it for you every time.
    — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • The company’s compliance, merchandising and sourcing associates in 14 countries received additional training and tools to meet and maintain responsible sourcing requirements.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The filing also describes an alleged phone call from one of Rodriguez's associates.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground.
    — Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Deeper scoops along the edges create a wider gap between the two halves, giving you more leverage to open the phone without resorting to your fingernails or fumbling for a grip.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • During a stop in Thomasville, Jackson offered a preview of what all that money will buy — and how Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens figures into both halves of his pitch.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of halves
Noun
  • Riding the wall, Volkwine shot through a turn and launched several feet into the air above the half-pipe, landing lightly beside his colleagues.
    — Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
    — Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of beaux
Noun
  • Tuesday’s story will cover making friends, and Wednesday’s story will focus on parent concerns about your school’s decisions.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • No, friends and filmmakers who have come to visit me over the years, and also people who have inquired about the project.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • This is consistent with the idea that solitary (and aggressively hormonal) males were more likely to die in natural traps, such as landslides or sinkholes, increasing the chance that their bones would be preserved over thousands of years.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • All these races are restricted to three-year-olds and mostly males run in them.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of males

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