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also fellers
as in guys
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 fellas
Even without Allar, the offense still could find some functionality if the big fellas up front (including Shelton) play with more consistency.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, the late-night fellas got together this week with the only other people who understand That Life.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Then imagine what would have happened when Sophi (who was enlisted by the fellas to help by this point) found the box.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s why the fellas look more reckless in their choices.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Each of the fellas has their upsides (Luke is hot, and Larry is comfortable), but committing to either of them until the end of time seems like a pretty bleak proposal.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, the late-night fellas got together this week with the only other people who understand That Life.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Then imagine what would have happened when Sophi (who was enlisted by the fellas to help by this point) found the box.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s why the fellas look more reckless in their choices.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Each of the fellas has their upsides (Luke is hot, and Larry is comfortable), but committing to either of them until the end of time seems like a pretty bleak proposal.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellas
guys
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The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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