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 Yet, its hero, her fella and her loving cadre still inspire — on their own terms. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 Meet the fellas: Peach and Blossom are receiving this year’s honor. Cate Martel, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024 But Steinbrenner was a big fella from Cleveland who brought a New York swagger to a fan base that for generations expected nothing but the best. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Bombas are one of the most popular presents for men this year, and these gripper slippers have been wish-listed by all the fellas in our lives. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fella 
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Noun
  • And because Geoff was more concerned about the other people, like this guy, Don Ohlmeyer — Geoff in this movie is kind of an amalgamation of two people.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The rules can be very different for a young guy versus a crafty veteran.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After they were all seated, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived and took their places in the front row.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • James Rose, a nonbinary content creator who uses they and she pronouns, posted a video in December about changing the gender on their license from male to female.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • For context, in 2023, a single male aged 55 typically paid about $2,100 in premiums for a $165,000 private policy with 3 percent inflation protection, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a bad dude named Carrasco (Thomas Harris) who is generating the storms and trying to take over the town, so Alfonso, Pancho and a local girl named Victoria (Cassie Glow) embark on an adventure to stop the chaos.
    Dina Gachman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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