as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
he was not a member of the political group or even a fellow traveler
a cause being promoted by Greenpeace and its fellow travelers in the environmental movement
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Recent Examples of fellow traveler
In other corners of the magazine, fashion gets some compelling fellow travelers.
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Drivers are reminded to stay safe, sober, and aware of fellow travelers.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
This last comment came from a fellow traveler, ruefully disclosing an act of self-defense many years ago.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The Miami resident said fellow travelers in his area are terrible sound scofflaws.
—Hannah Sampson The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Drivers are reminded to stay safe, sober, and aware of fellow travelers.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
This last comment came from a fellow traveler, ruefully disclosing an act of self-defense many years ago.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The Miami resident said fellow travelers in his area are terrible sound scofflaws.
—Hannah Sampson The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fellow traveler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow traveler
Noun
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The complaints were both filed about a month apart by Jeremy Fetzer, a political consultant who also runs the political action committee Osceola Action Committee and is a supporter of Mayor Jackie Espinosa, who is herself facing ethics charges.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center that will feature a viewing gallery for visitors, thanks to a donation of £20 million ($27 million) from a long-term supporter who is not being identified.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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