Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellah
Noun
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In his lecture at the Traditions festival, Dugin moved from peasants to a survey of modern Russian intellectual history.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025 -
This cotton peasant blouse may be simple, but it’s also guaranteed to become one of the most versatile pieces in your closet.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
19 Apr. 2024
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Not afraid but brave, not weak but empowered, not peons but partners.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2024
Noun
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In the past few centuries, land has changed hands on major scales: from nobles to commoners during the French Revolution, from Native peoples to European settlers in North America, and from the wealthy to the poor in China, Russia, and Mexico.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the couture and Paris go hand in hand, so WWD Weekend also looks at a way even commoners can enjoy a feast meant for royalty thanks to Alain Ducasse, or the lucky can stay in the private apartment of one of the City of Light’s premier restaurants, La Tour d’Argent.—
James Fallon,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2024
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Trucco brings a sleazy menace to Rufus, an arrogant boor who underestimates how far Madeline and Roderick will go to usurp him.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
9 Oct. 2023
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“Fellah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellah. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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