fellows

noun

Definition of fellowsnext
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 Synonyms for fellows
  1. boyfriends
  2. guys
  3. halves
  4. colleagues
  5. boys
  6. males
  7. gentlemen
  8. counterparts
Noun
  • Any other boyfriends, any other — anybody else.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Older women with boyfriends, yes; older women with bedpans, no.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • What holds both halves together is Rankin’s dry humor and playful compositions.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • These slice-and-bake cookies are no less pretty than clever cutouts thanks to pecan halves and sanding sugar in holiday colors.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of halves
Noun
  • Stronger relationships with colleagues can lead to natural, open communication.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Identify the fans and superfans in your career—the colleagues, clients, and advocates who support you.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of boys
Noun
  • That makes sense, because fully ginger cats are mostly males.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Young white American males, for the most part, work and want to be left alone to do that.
    Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of males
Noun
  • One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That’s all, ladies and gentlemen.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • For years, Asian factories have outcompeted their Western counterparts on labor costs.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Historically, Black business owners have had to contend with higher borrowing costs and limited access to credit compared to their white counterparts.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of counterparts
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