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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
Time to pay big bucks for the big fellas.
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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
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.
—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
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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellas
Noun
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The thing is, Rooster got to know some of these guys personally.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our guys were locked in and competing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Several adults, including two people with strollers, and several other children, were nearby when two males approached the intersection on a moped, Tisch said.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mike Brown apologizes for his French, ladies and gentlemen — particularly the children watching the MSG Networks’ Knicks postgame broadcast at home — but OG Anunoby has only been named to an NBA All-Defensive Team once in his career.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Well, gentlemen, thank you both for lending us your expertise for this conversation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellas. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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