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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
Stuart Russell is distinguished professor of computer science, University of California, Berkeley, and Smith-Zadeh professor in engineering; professor of cognitive science; professor of computational precision health, UCSF; and honorary fellow of Wadham College, Oxford.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
From the day Bobbi Kristina was found unconscious to the news of her death months later, fans, industry fellows and loved ones alike showed their support on social media and in person.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Residents and fellows can close 90 days before the start of their residency programs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
While scavenging the surface of an apocalyptic earth in a mech, a fellow Drifter ambushed me and took my haul and parts.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
From the day Bobbi Kristina was found unconscious to the news of her death months later, fans, industry fellows and loved ones alike showed their support on social media and in person.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Residents and fellows can close 90 days before the start of their residency programs.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
While scavenging the surface of an apocalyptic earth in a mech, a fellow Drifter ambushed me and took my haul and parts.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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Therefore, her boyfriend has been doing all the cooking, cleaning and shopping.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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She had been stabbed 113 times by her boyfriend Fabián Tablado a week before her 18th birthday.—
Betiana Fernández Martino,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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During a Monday, Feb. 3 pre-trial conference hashing out Lively's prospective request for a gag order amid lawsuits from both sides, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman provided insight into current circumstances for Baldoni and his associates.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Baris, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Realty's Global Luxury Division based in Fort Lee, said the difference in price increases in the luxury market and the traditional market in our area can be credited to North Jersey's proximity to New York City.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Randall cries at the tribute to his birth father and spontaneously dances with glee at no longer being the only male in the family.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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There were a total of 10 persons that would identify as Black to start with and there was one black male, being me.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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The zoo has only developed about half of its 188 acres, even more land than the famous San Diego Zoo.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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This accounted for nearly half of all birds killed by the virus in 2024, the federal department has said, according to a previous story by USA TODAY.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Menu highlights include beau soleil oyster, lobster ravioli, bacalaítos and caviar, blackened scallops and Wagyu New York strip, with dessert choices including reverse Baked Florida flambéed tableside, blood orange panna cotta and strawberries & chocolate mille-feuille.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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State subsidies for electric trucks are a key part of California’s strategy, as my colleague Russ Mitchell reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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Luka being a guy that everybody has claimed is untouchable and untradeable.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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The book aims to help families navigate the heartache of losing a furry companion.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Zhang and his colleagues immediately utilized the spacecraft's second instrument, the Follow-up X-ray Telescope, to take observations of the new source 1.8 days after it was first spotted by its companion, the Wide-field X-ray Telescope.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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