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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of fab in a Sentence
We had a fab time.
that designer's new line of spring clothing is absolutely fab
Recent Examples on the Web
Loading your audio article By George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Ringo Starr is on the phone from Las Vegas and he’s got lots of fab things to talk about, including some that have been largely kept under wraps.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Ringo Starr is on the phone from Las Vegas and he’s got lots of fab things to talk about, including some that have been largely kept under wraps.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The family looked marvelous–every person who showed up had was fab from head to toe.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 31 May 2024
But under the leadership of Mollenkopf, an engineer who acquired a deep understanding of production processes on the fab floors at Qualcomm, and who’s spearheading the search, the Boeing board now favors another brand of leader.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Shortly after the Jasper road trip, Poppy and I headed off to Puerto Rico to sip pina coladas at the hotel that invented them, the Caribe Hilton – the iconic, glam resort is fresh off a $150 million renovation, by the way, and has a fab beachfront location just 10 minutes from Old San Juan.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
The result, according to the SIA report, is that U.S. fab capacity will increase by 208 percent from 2022 to 2032.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
This hefty, rectangular pie has a thick, chewy, deep-pan crust with lacey, crisped cheese on each edge to serve as a sturdy base for Flour Girl's fab toppings.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
But, there’s nothing more c— than having a fab bag on you.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near fab
Cite this Entry
“Fab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fab. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
Fab
noun
variants
or Fab fragment
: a fragment of an antibody that contains one antigen-binding site, one complete light chain, and part of one heavy chain
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