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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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About the Author Thomas Wright Thomas Wright is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
In an unexpected supporting turn, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears makes his acting debut in a role as a fellow submissive who has a steamy NSFW scene with Skarsgård on a picnic table (featuring a prosthetic with a Prince Albert piercing).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Rules of engagement may also have prevented Indian pilots from firing first, or firing back against Pakistani aircraft, according to Fabian Hoffman, a defense policy research fellow at the University of Oslo.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Additional research on skull morphology was conducted by fellow graduate student Hoai-Nam Bui, further cementing the conclusion that the reptiles represent distinct evolutionary lineages.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
In an unexpected supporting turn, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears makes his acting debut in a role as a fellow submissive who has a steamy NSFW scene with Skarsgård on a picnic table (featuring a prosthetic with a Prince Albert piercing).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Rules of engagement may also have prevented Indian pilots from firing first, or firing back against Pakistani aircraft, according to Fabian Hoffman, a defense policy research fellow at the University of Oslo.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Additional research on skull morphology was conducted by fellow graduate student Hoai-Nam Bui, further cementing the conclusion that the reptiles represent distinct evolutionary lineages.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
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And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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The Khy founder recently had another style glow up — she's been spotted in several figure-hugging little black dresses on the red carpet lately while joining boyfriend Timothée Chalamet at events in support of his movie, A Complete Unknown.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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In that case, a lawyer had prepared an outline of the brief for the associates assigned to write it.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Louise Phillips Forbes, an associate broker at Brown Harris Stevens, remembered trying to sell a townhouse like this, at 70 Perry in the West Village, in 2023.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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Where each homicide has occurred so far in 2025 (through May 17) Chicago’s homicide victims in 2025 are often young, Black and male.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Investigators are working with the Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for a review of any potential criminal charges against the 20-year-old male.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Gradually pour half of the hot milk mixture into yolk mixture, whisking rapidly to combine.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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In a city that is thirty per cent Latino, Latinos make up almost half of all Catholics.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Gracie Hunt has gone public with a new beau who has strong and long-time ties to Chiefs Kingdom.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2025
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But the third member of the group is Lexi Thompson, who has a much, much slower pace of play than her two colleagues.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Ensure this bias isn’t impacting your female colleagues.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Regardless of what anybody tells you, when an offense is struggling, guys feel it.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Pertwee also introduced the world to Sarah-Jane Smith, Jo Grant, and Liz Shaw, three of the most loved companions in the show's run.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Times are good for the growing number of pet loving travelers out there who are enjoying ever greater and smoother accommodations for their furry companions.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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