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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 images with the strongest connection related to the transport of jars and cloth, said study coauthor Kathryn Kelley, a research fellow in the department of classical philology and Italian studies at the University of Bologna.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
All that was needed was a fellow, or two, to come along with a spinning wheel.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Many of those who pass through North Korea's military end up in non-military tasks like farming and construction, without much intensive combat training at all, Ji Hyun Park, a North Korean defector, now a senior fellow for human security at the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Claretta Bellamy Claretta Bellamy is a fellow for NBC News.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
All that was needed was a fellow, or two, to come along with a spinning wheel.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Many of those who pass through North Korea's military end up in non-military tasks like farming and construction, without much intensive combat training at all, Ji Hyun Park, a North Korean defector, now a senior fellow for human security at the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Claretta Bellamy Claretta Bellamy is a fellow for NBC News.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
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Metro Boomin’s mother, Leslie Wayne, was killed by her boyfriend in a murder-suicide in 2022.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Avery’s boyfriend, Cameron (Jon Rudnitsky), is some sort of nattering cryptcurrency bro.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sophia Pargas Sophia Pargas is a news associate for NBC News.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The first Home Depot stores later opened in 1979 in Atlanta, and the franchise eventually employed 500,000 associates, according to the company's statement.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of course, there’s Sharon Stone in Casino, Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street, or, most recently, Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon, but the bulk of his work focuses on the perils of committing crime while male.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Concerned about gender transitions for children or about biological males playing on girls’ sports teams?Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Having cut a 16-point deficit in half, the Bears tried an onside kick, which Syracuse gobbled up.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Currently in domestic bliss with longtime beau A$AP Rocky and their two sons, RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, Riri has popped back into music for two major moments since the turn of the decade.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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What are your goals as COO? To partner with our colleagues to fulfill our growth aspiration and turn the ordinary into the exceptional and our guests into fans.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The junior officer took off his coat and shoes and handed his weapon to a colleague.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, there are also a variety of books available like the official companion book League of Legends: Realms of Runeterra, released to commemorate the game’s tenth anniversary back in 2019.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Glossier’s sheer concealer formula is the selling point—the perfect companion to the Skin Tint.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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