FELLOW TRAVELERS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

fellow travelers

noun

plural of fellow traveler

as in supporters

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 travelers Unfailingly, the advice from both locals and fellow travelers insisted on reservations at chef Frank Stitt and his wife Pardis's restaurants, foundational not just in the course of Birmingham's food history but the country's. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The fellow travelers wind up spending the week together, while The White Lotus star Coon stars as Sarah, the ex-fiancée of Lee’s character. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Inchoate discontent must contend with the vast security services that Putin and his fellow travelers have at their disposal. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 Lots of fellow travelers joined in, and the impact was incredible. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026 The trade-off is less private space, but at a price for one, with access to a room full of fellow travelers going it alone. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 There are plenty of people in the fellowships who want to be better human beings and to provide support for their fellow travelers, people who are committed to genuine transformation. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Their ambitious film begins as the newlyweds arrive in Baden, where Fyodor’s fame attracts fellow travelers — including rival Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev (Christian Friedel). — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 She's never had an issue being a solo traveler and has always been able to forge relationships with her fellow travelers. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

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Another possibility is a national unity coalition involving Netanyahu's Likud and Eisenkot's Yashar party, potentially excluding the Arab parties and Netanyahu's far-right allies.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump’s allies say the president is the victim of his own success.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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