fellow traveler
noun
: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities
broadly
: a sympathetic supporter of another's cause
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Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence
I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers.
He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.
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There are no measurable results of Idaho's efforts to promote kindness to the land and fellow travelers.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Conclave shades the Catholic Church while leaving room for political fellow traveler Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
After a long day of hiking, relax by the campfire, toast marshmallows, and swap stories with fellow travelers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
What could have amounted to a quick gossip-bait headline instead became a profound and mold-breaking statement about rising above the music industry’s inherent competitiveness and gender double-standards, in the name of simply celebrating greatness in a fellow traveler.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Conclave shades the Catholic Church while leaving room for political fellow traveler Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
After a long day of hiking, relax by the campfire, toast marshmallows, and swap stories with fellow travelers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
What could have amounted to a quick gossip-bait headline instead became a profound and mold-breaking statement about rising above the music industry’s inherent competitiveness and gender double-standards, in the name of simply celebrating greatness in a fellow traveler.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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