Thesaurus results for FELLA

fella

noun

ˈfe-lə

Definition of fella

as in guy

an adult male human being these fellas are the hardest working bunch of players a manager could ever hope to have

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Recent Examples of fella Up in the Milburn Stand, a fella with grey hair and a black hoodie is weeping. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The 2026 installment of this contest took place over the weekend, and a fella named Noel Jamet won — claiming his 10th title. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The fellas are also working on finishing up the upcoming Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album, but that one is proving to take a little more time than originally anticipated. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 17 July 2026 Thank you fellas … Jules, Fab, Albert, Nikolai and Johann for this invitation. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fella

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Noun

Reid was truly impressive in all facets and a guy Hornets fans are really going to like.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Hutchinson is considered one of the best pass rushers in the league, a guy with 47 sacks in 61 games.

— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
The man who plays Coe, Tom Brooke, stands out unmistakably as John Dashwood, the mostly amiable gentleman who inherits the estate where his half-sisters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, live with their mother.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The male-only succession rule means the line must move to the emperor’s younger brother Akishino, then to his 20-year-old nephew Prince Hisahito.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of male

Noun

The game’s intro devolved into a Saw-esque monologue, then Fallon made a dude drink pond water.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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