as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
the economy was in recession, but the fat-cat financiers on Wall Street didn't seem to be suffering
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as in have
a wealthy person
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats
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Recent Examples of fat-cat
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Writers, broadcasters and even fat-cat owners do it as well.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look.
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John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat-cat
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Now, even wealthy patients come because of the quality.
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Most people associate Chicago’s North Shore with suburban wealth, but the city’s wealthiest suburb sits to the west.
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Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
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Meta needs a web services business , just like the other three have.
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The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
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Cape Verde earned a shocking draw with heavyweight Spain at Atlanta Stadium.
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Soak in the mineral-rich waters of nearby Travertine Hot Springs and observe a decaying mining town at Bodie State Historic Park.
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Key Takeaways Omega-3s can be obtained through a balanced diet, especially by eating seafood rich in DHA and EPA, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
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Venture capitalist Tim Draper, responding in writing, framed it the same way — a restrictive regulatory regime had pushed this activity abroad, and a friendlier one is now drawing it back.
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Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.
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Geoffrey Lechantoux is responsible for the French-seafood-heavy menu.
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Most standard blends are nitrogen-heavy, which encourages leaf growth instead of fruit.
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The Premier Jumping League is banking on carving out a place in the global equestrian market, which the league values at $300 billion and says is supported by an affluent, worldwide audience.
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Villalba had been staying in the apartment complex in El Chicó, an affluent neighborhood north of Bogotá, Colombia, since June 3, and she was scheduled to check out on June 21, reported local outlets El Tiempo and El País.
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In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
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“Fat-cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat-cat. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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