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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
The parallel is teased out by Tom Wheeler — the former chair of the FCC and now a fellow at the Brookings Institution — in his 2023 book Techlash: Who Makes the Rules In the Digital Gilded Age?
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Peter Guo Peter Guo is a fellow on NBC’s Asia Desk, based in Hong Kong.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 11 June 2025
The screenwriting mentors for this year’s fellows include Michael Arndt, Stuart Blumberg, Anna Boden, Scott Frank, James V. Hart, Mary Harron and Thomas McCarthy.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Announced back in July 2024, the five-part series stars Russell Tovey (Quantico) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) alongside fellow franchise vets Jemma Redgrave (as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart) and Alexander Devrient (as Colonel Ibrahim).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Peter Guo Peter Guo is a fellow on NBC’s Asia Desk, based in Hong Kong.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 11 June 2025
The screenwriting mentors for this year’s fellows include Michael Arndt, Stuart Blumberg, Anna Boden, Scott Frank, James V. Hart, Mary Harron and Thomas McCarthy.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Announced back in July 2024, the five-part series stars Russell Tovey (Quantico) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) alongside fellow franchise vets Jemma Redgrave (as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart) and Alexander Devrient (as Colonel Ibrahim).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
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Caceres’ arrest came the same day that founder and former executive director of Queens Defenders, Lori Zeno, and her boyfriend and youth program director Rashad Ruhani, were indicted in Brooklyn federal court for stealing roughly $60,000 from the nonprofit.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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The younger woman has issues, ranging from a bad boyfriend to substance-abuse problems.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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This is the type of visa required to enroll in a degree program, including associates degrees, bachelor's degrees, masters degrees, and doctorates.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.—
Ben Kelly
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The group of immigrants comprised of 12 males, 12 females and an 11-year-old child.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that increasing the FRA to 70 would address roughly half of the system's 75-year shortfall.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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But did White anticipate a 25-point first half from her superstar guard?—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Draya Michele playfully teased her current beau, basketball star Jalen Green, over the fact that the athlete — who is 17 years her junior — thought that a 2000s T-Pain song was a brand new record.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Her athlete beau, meanwhile, showed off his typically flashy style, rocking a black-and-white, boldly patterned top and a black hat to match.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.—
Memoir Nation
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Sometimes, those father figures were uncles, pastors, barbers, or that older guy from the block.—
Conial Caldwell Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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The Tribeca offerings include the Miley Cyrus film, a visual companion to her new album.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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