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Recent Examples of fella
That li'l fella wasn't doing fox-kind's reputation any good.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.
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Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
There’s a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the water.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 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.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fella
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
There’s a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the water.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 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
See All Example Sentences for fella
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fella
Noun
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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
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Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
Noun
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For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
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Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
Noun
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Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
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In many cases, males blink about every five seconds while searching for females and females respond with flashes of their own about every two seconds.
Noun
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Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
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Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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