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 In the second season of And Just Like That, Anthony steps into a new role as the owner of a bakery called Hot Fellas, which, well, employs hot fellas as delivery men. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025 To put it to the test, the fellas over at McMurtry built a rotating rig. New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025 That’s — actually kind of genius, especially if the Poet was a clumsy fella who needed that kind of precautionary measure. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025 So here’s a suggestion for the redemption tour, fellas: Fund more basic research. Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fella
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Noun
  • When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.
    Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
  • Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
  • Last week the administration removed board members appointed by former President Biden from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the release, one of the individuals, Gabriel Jesus Santiago, 14, is a male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 foot, 8 inches and weighs about 135 pounds.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
  • The driver of the vehicle is a 22-year-old male, who sustained minor to moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital.
    Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Jesus was single, never married; Disciples were all dudes ….
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Those are three really, really talented, strong, athletic dudes playing outside hitter for these teams.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025

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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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