as in guy
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 fella There has been some discussion of a separate men’s chapter to let the fellas in on the fun, so stay tuned! Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025 Last week, the fellas all headed back home, each with one special lady along for the ride, and a private first date. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025 Other teams were halfway through the leg while the poor fellas were still aimlessly driving around the country. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025 In the second season of And Just Like That, Anthony steps into a new role as the owner of a bakery called Hot Fellas, which, well, employs hot fellas as delivery men. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fella
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Noun
  • Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Regardless of what anybody tells you, when an offense is struggling, guys feel it.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Hackett London’s window design was transformed into a living sculpture of a gentleman’s necktie.
    Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
  • The Wolves controlled both their first-round series against the Lakers and their second-round matchup with the Warriors, notching 4-1 gentleman's sweeps of both LA and Golden State.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the release, one of the individuals, Gabriel Jesus Santiago, 14, is a male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 foot, 8 inches and weighs about 135 pounds.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
  • The driver of the vehicle is a 22-year-old male, who sustained minor to moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital.
    Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
  • To work with Sly [Stallone] now, that dude is a beast.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025

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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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