fellas

variants also fellers
plural of fella
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 Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering. Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Their goaltending may be a bit of a question mark, but Rod Brind'Amour has those fellas playing so well that Ottawa never really stood a chance. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Hecht is a former walk-on who rose up the ranks in a K-State program known for churning out big, mean fellas. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Working with these fellas always brings the best out of me. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026 While some students and staff seemed to appreciate the bots, plenty more did not, taking it upon themselves to vandalize, harass, and knock the fellas over at every opportunity. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026 Time to pay big bucks for the big fellas. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellas
Noun
  • They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
  • Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.
    Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • In total, 81 individuals were captured across the two sites, including juveniles, adult males, and pregnant adult females, which indicated a self-sustaining population.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Warfare costars Charles Melton and Michael Gandolfini are two dapper dudes at IndieWire TV Honors 2026 on June 4 in Los Angeles.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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