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.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Writers, broadcasters and even fat-cat owners do it as well.
—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.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat-cat
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Instead of becoming wealthy through oil, the people of the Niger Delta have paid a heavy price for it.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, clearly this is not very popular with extremely wealthy individuals who help fund campaigns.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The window to act — before the gap between AI haves and have-nots becomes unbridgeable — is closing fast.—
Sha Rabii,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The financial gap between the NCAA’s haves and have-nots is growing wider every year, and new player pay/mobility have further allowed schools like Alabama to flex their advantages.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 2025 Readers' Choice Award winner uses the brand’s Moisture Wrap technology—hyaluronic acid and minerals that lock hydration in place—along with its Berry Mix Complex that’s rich in antioxidants, to soften rough, flaky lips.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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The research highlights the role of dense, hydrogen-rich atmospheres in trapping internal heat.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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That long-term picture is giving some venture capitalists the confidence to start backing commercial space station operators, Scully said, even if the return-on-investment is years or decades down the line.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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California state senator Scott Wiener, who’s drawn the ire of Silicon Valley for his bills regulating AI, has come out with a new bill that some venture capitalists are actually supporting.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike, say, Mexican or South Asian cuisines, American food is not particularly bean-heavy.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Catalina Foothills, the neighborhood where Nancy Guthrie lives, is known as an affluent area with popular hiking trails.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The area of West Plano is largely made up of affluent residential neighborhoods near Parker Road and the Dallas North Tollway.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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