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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
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.
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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
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
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
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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Talk about the weather, add some jokes in there about some of the guys on the team and just stuff like that.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These guys genuinely want to build the trenches, be strong at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and that’s a huge key to surviving and thriving in the NFL.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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The thieves were described as one or two males wearing jumpsuits, and possibly driving a red Ford F-150 with an unknown license plate and a black GMC pickup truck with dealer plates — both of which were reported stolen.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Grand Tour made the announcement early this morning (eastern US time) with a very on-the-nose video of Clarkson literally rubber-stamping the new dudes with his approval, which will hopefully ease the transition for those who are unsure about a new gang.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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True freshman Marco Jones is another one of those dudes who can just get at the QB.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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