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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
Time to pay big bucks for the big fellas.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Ruthless fellas are big on authenticity.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The big fellas last met in January 2025, when Stockton narrowly beat Dyes 1-0 at a tournament.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
But at the same time, if one of the fellas ends up bringing home a silver medal, or a few of them, or bronze is pretty special.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Godspeed and fair winds, fellas.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of the old timers tell tales of fellas like Brock Bond and Brian Horwitz.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Being out there again with the fellas was big.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Ruthless fellas are big on authenticity.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The big fellas last met in January 2025, when Stockton narrowly beat Dyes 1-0 at a tournament.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
But at the same time, if one of the fellas ends up bringing home a silver medal, or a few of them, or bronze is pretty special.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Godspeed and fair winds, fellas.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of the old timers tell tales of fellas like Brock Bond and Brian Horwitz.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Being out there again with the fellas was big.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellas
Noun
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The other guys get a little head start on you.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, you guys, you guys got soundcheck, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Republicans have attempted to drive a similar wedge over transgender politics, holding a vote last weekend on whether to restrict biological males from competing in women’s sports, but Democrats managed to stay united in opposing the legislation in a 49-41 vote.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Champion Women also cites inequalities in recruiting expenses for women’s sports compared to males.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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