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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
Being out there again with the fellas was big.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 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
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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 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
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
Noun
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And what’s really interesting is not only does Hemingway cite the Spanish American War writers as an inspiration, but some famous literary, Hard Boiled writers like James and Kane cite those guys as their inspirations.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the time, a group of males, including Daniels-Strickland, were arguing with staff and demanding the return of a cellphone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dudes are still making movies at this age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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