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 The first round of voting is underway for the 2025 Grammy Awards and the fellas see a big year for Kendrick Lamar on the horizon and his Drake diss records. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024 The young fella wasn’t appeased by merely being here. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 Created to serve as a safe space for the fellas to connect, recharge and elevate, leaders the arts, entertainment and fitness gathered to divulge about nuances of manhood. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 8 July 2024 How does a typical meditation session with the fellas play out? Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fella 
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Noun
  • Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Thanks for being here, gentlemen ... Brody: This has been kind of special.
    Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the first deadly encounter about 10:21 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed on Flatbush Ave., finding a 26-year-old male victim stabbed in the chest.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The latest panther, a male about 7 or 8 months old, was discovered dead Dec. 4 in Glades County, according to Panther Pulse.
    Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In high school, Magaro got tight with a dude who turned him on to more challenging stuff, lots of Stanley Kubrick.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fella. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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