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 Because the Packers invested in the offensive line for now and the future with some big fellas to pave the way in the power run game. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 May 2025 This decade has arguably been the decade of the big Serbian fella. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 Neal finished his four seasons as the Jayhawks’ all-time leading rusher ahead of, among others, some fella named John Riggins. Ben Standig, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 There has been some discussion of a separate men’s chapter to let the fellas in on the fun, so stay tuned! Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fella
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Noun
  • Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
  • Cleveland has multiple guys vying for the starting job, with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett leading the way.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Both gentlemen are pumped for the respective task ahead, especially one that involves the super stringent world of Formula 1.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • In what seems like a parody of a ritual that exists mostly in the imagination of cartoonists, the proposal requires the gentleman to be on his knees offering an astonished lady a box containing a ring.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Police records obtained by Fox News Digital show that Kroll, a male, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, obstructing a public officer and vandalism.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • The suspect, who was confirmed by police to be an adult male, was also struck by gunfire and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.
    Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
  • The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.
    Bob Verini, Variety, 4 June 2025

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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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