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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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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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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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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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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 fellows
The institute will be housed in Berkeley’s political science department, serving about 500 students a year, hosting fellows and funding research on democracy.
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Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The project is supported by City of Hobbies, a group of organizations supporting youth fellows in Charlotte who conduct research on the impact of hobbies and hobby-developing spaces.
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Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The fellows below me reel in their lines and get out of the way.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
The 2025-26 cohort completed 12 in-person sessions and experiences and eight virtual workshops, all led by and connecting fellows directly with working film and television professionals, including showrunners, writers, directors, producers, agents, and managers.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Daemon dispatches some unsavory, not overly bright fellows to break into the castle at King's Landing to kill Aemond.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Joejuan Williams, a 2019 second-round pick by the New England Patriots, played for Jones in Minnesota in 2023 and has reunited with him in Ashburn as one of the Commanders’ Bill Walsh coaching fellows.
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Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Starz #TakeTheLead and Alliance of Women Directors have announced the fellows for the inaugural class of The Creative Leadership Lab, a four-week program designed to support women and gender-expansive directors during the early stages of their careers.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The project is supported by City of Hobbies, a group of organizations supporting youth fellows in Charlotte who conduct research on the impact of hobbies and hobby-developing spaces.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
—
Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The fellows below me reel in their lines and get out of the way.
—
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
The 2025-26 cohort completed 12 in-person sessions and experiences and eight virtual workshops, all led by and connecting fellows directly with working film and television professionals, including showrunners, writers, directors, producers, agents, and managers.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Daemon dispatches some unsavory, not overly bright fellows to break into the castle at King's Landing to kill Aemond.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Joejuan Williams, a 2019 second-round pick by the New England Patriots, played for Jones in Minnesota in 2023 and has reunited with him in Ashburn as one of the Commanders’ Bill Walsh coaching fellows.
—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Starz #TakeTheLead and Alliance of Women Directors have announced the fellows for the inaugural class of The Creative Leadership Lab, a four-week program designed to support women and gender-expansive directors during the early stages of their careers.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellows
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The singer and Gomez met through their respective ex-boyfriends, Joe and Nick Jonas, in 2008.
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By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.
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Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Prosecutors allege that six of Arnold’s associates actually carried out the crimes, holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims, and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time.
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Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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In one week this month, Washington moved on both halves of the AI power problem, and only one of them made the headlines.
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The incident sparked a one-game suspension for Thomas and another discourse about the treatment Clark has received from her WNBA colleagues in the floor.
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As weather conditions deteriorated near the summit, three climbers turned back, while Morup and two colleagues continued their ascent.
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
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Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.
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The birds — a female named Långet, and two males named Mames and Sindålu — made their home on the island with the six other birds in September 2024, marking the first time since 1988 that Guam kingfishers have lived in the wild.
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California is one of 23 states in the country that don't have laws to protect women's sports, and since 2014, has had a law in place to protect the rights of males to compete against females.
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“Fellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellows. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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