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as in boyfriend
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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as in associate
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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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow
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as in equivalent
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 fellow
Jonathan Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, says that while the motivations may be blurry and diverse – including global ideologies of terrorism – the most numerous risks of violence against the public area are homegrown.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Mayank has been a Tribeca fellow, a Sony Diverse Writers fellow and a Rideback Rise Circle member.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
My 80s Tour this summer alongside such fellow 1980s stars as John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young and John Cafferty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of these fellows go on to serve local, state and federal positions that are specifically geared toward creating diagnostic tests for diseases, controlling outbreaks and communicating effective preventive measures so all Americans can stay healthy.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Mayank has been a Tribeca fellow, a Sony Diverse Writers fellow and a Rideback Rise Circle member.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
My 80s Tour this summer alongside such fellow 1980s stars as John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young and John Cafferty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of these fellows go on to serve local, state and federal positions that are specifically geared toward creating diagnostic tests for diseases, controlling outbreaks and communicating effective preventive measures so all Americans can stay healthy.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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Kinnear will play the religious boyfriend of Pfeiffer’s character.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, the boyfriend fit is sleek and fitted, offering a chic, stylish silhouette.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Federal authorities this week announced that there are 19 Rollin’ 60s Crips members and associates, including two rappers, in custody tied to a sprawling criminal case centered on Henley.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The game involved a professional boxer, identified only as A.B., A.B.'s associates and several prominent NBA players.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The male, whose age and identity were unknown, was discovered in the water just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Simonds Drive, police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The young victim, described by police as an 8-year-old male, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More than half of the hostages being held by Hamas terrorists are believed to be dead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the second half, Aaron Long followed up the rebound from a Pulskamp save on a set-piece to make it 2-0.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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More than a decade later, Stiller now counts Swift’s beau as a costar.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alessandra Ambrosio is feeling the love with her new beau Buck Palmer!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this mostly fictional version, the reclusive Omara has to decide whether or not to come back from retirement and record with her old colleagues from the fervent Cuban years, thus confronting those ghosts.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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My recent work with colleagues in computer scientist Pamela Wisniewski’s Socio-Technical Interaction Research Lab underscores a critical point: social media is neither inherently harmful nor entirely beneficial.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe ...—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe on a project called 'Better Late Than Never'.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Grok, named after the term coined by sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein and modeled after the irreverent tone of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is designed to be a companion, a guide — and, apparently, quite a bit of a troublemaker.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The health system also built a general AI companion, based on the Claude family of anthropic large language models, that is currently in its pilot phase with the intention of launching next quarter.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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