How to Use fella in a Sentence

fella

noun
  • She has a new fella.
  • He's not a bad fella.
  • That fella there was a dense kiss.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Time to pay big bucks for the big fellas.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That must have been the thought process for this fella, too.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Now is not the time to take the big fella for granted.
    — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This fella does all kinds of work on small engines.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • Being out there again with the fellas was big.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Rushed out for work meeting due to snow can't blame the fella.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The ol' man is dying and now his young fella is no longer young.
    — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Zeigler, at least, is just about out of time with the fellas.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Big, bulky sneakers are in right now—but one swerve at a time, fellas.
    — Jake Woolf, GQ, 2 Nov. 2017
  • How would the little fella get to the other side of the busy street?
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Just be sure to tell the fella over there with the hella good hair to shake, shake, shake.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Working with these fellas always brings the best out of me.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Godspeed and fair winds, fellas.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why the fellas look more reckless in their choices.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The young fella is putting it together tonight.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The fellas are getting a few weeks back home to give all their great Mom’s a big hug.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 31 July 2019
  • Adam is a pasty attorney and fella.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • Then the fella comes by in the wheelchair and gives the camera the finger.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022
  • On the cover was a photo of fella sitting on a log in jeans and a plaid red shirt.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This decade has arguably been the decade of the big Serbian fella.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Heard of some fella called Alexander Isak?
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Emily goes out to the strip club with the fellas, which pisses Luke off.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • And the big fella who liked to chant about being the end of the world finally met his end.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Two young fellas jumped out with rifles, ran to the front of the truck and started shooting.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2019
  • To be clear, Drewry is a fella that has sampled many a fine Texas craft beer.
    — Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2022

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