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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
Until her death, van Kampen was a Globe associate and senior research fellow for early modern music as well as a creative associate of the Old Vic Theatre.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
To learn more about this year’s fellows and their projects, read on.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The literary genius from Jackson, Mississippi, detailed the dream in a 1941 letter to her agent, friend, and fellow gardener, Diarmuid Russell, which was collected in Julia Eichelberger’s Tell About Night Flowers: Eudora Welty’s Gardening Letters, 1940-1949.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Lloyd Billingsley is a policy fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
To learn more about this year’s fellows and their projects, read on.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The literary genius from Jackson, Mississippi, detailed the dream in a 1941 letter to her agent, friend, and fellow gardener, Diarmuid Russell, which was collected in Julia Eichelberger’s Tell About Night Flowers: Eudora Welty’s Gardening Letters, 1940-1949.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Lloyd Billingsley is a policy fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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The pop star's boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, met up with the couple at the show and discussed it in a May episode of his New Heights podcast.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ainsley brings along her boyfriend, Dakota (Drake Rodger), who is wearing an orange and black varsity jacket.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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The designer and her husband, Brian, settled on a home built in 1972 by architect John Haag, who worked for years as an associate in the office of Joseph Esherick, one of the community’s founding visionaries.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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For example, before issuing a public statement, academic units must establish which of their members — e.g., tenure-line and non-tenure-line faculty, research associates, graduate students, and staff — can vote on whether to make a statement.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] More than half of U.S. civilians tasked with evaluating a bombing target endorsed killing unidentified bystanders.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the Adebayo-Ware look didn’t produce positive minutes in the second half, as the Trail Blazers outscored the Heat 11-6 during the first 4:15 of the third quarter before Ware was subbed out.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Haack follows her new beau on Instagram, but his account is private.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Michael has made plenty of enemies over the years, including his ex Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) and her new beau Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison).—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
18 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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My Husband Was a Co-Guest of Honor at Our Baby Shower My husband has had the experience of being the only guy at our baby shower.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cocker spaniels, like many dog breeds, are happiest with their human companion.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The drone is an unsettling but crucial companion to his scenes, one that roils beneath a frightening encounter in Lost Highway and roars atop Henry’s paternal sin in Eraserhead.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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