How to Use fat in a Sentence

fat

1 of 2 adjective

• The dog is getting fat because you feed him too much.
• I can't believe I've let myself get so fat.
• Plus, the crust will have 90% less sugar and 75% less fat.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2023
• And from a fat person it will be met with death threats, right?
  — Sheila Cosgrove Baylis, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
• The fat content of both the salami and cheese will help far more than lean meat.
  — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
• Breast meat, which has less fat, only needs to come to 170°F.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Smoked turkey for ham hocks .just as tasty not as salty or fat.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• Because there’s less fat overall, there’s no need to open it up.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
• More like there’s-a-no belly fat to be found on this scammer’s bod.
  — Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
• This version of the butt lift is performed on patients with less body fat.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
• Calipers are devices that pinch skin folds to measure body fat.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
• Huse says the three biggest factors are sugar, fat, and bread.
  — Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
• Take an egg out of the cooling water and crack it along the fat end by tapping it on the counter or cutting board.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
• The one that makes most people uncomfortable to hear but more so to be called it: fat.
  — Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
• Gracie has a rather cruel habit of telling her teenage daughter that her arms are too fat.
  — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
• My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
• And a third of those who were identified as overweight by their BMI had normal amounts of body fat.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
• The comedian has been called fat, stupid, a dude with no eyebrows.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• Potatoes are a good source of fiber when the skin is left on, but frying potatoes can increase the dish’s fat content.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2023
• In the 1960s, there were groups working on fat liberation.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
• Because of the lower fat content, low-fat and skim milk tend to freeze a little better than whole milk.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
• The Kung Fu Panda films are like a neon sign of a yin and yang, a fragile balance of philosophy and fat jokes.
  — Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• The tournament’s humble beginning came in 2014, when a fat bear named Otis took the crown in a single-day vote.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Similar to Chick Fil A, the sandwich is still under 400 calories with less fat than most.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
• Using oil instead of butter means there is more fat in the batter for a richer, more moist cake.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
• Consider how every Disney princess is thin, and many of the villains are fat.
  — Virginia Sole-Smith, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
• Your body weight consists of body fat and lean mass, which includes your bones, muscles, and organs.3 Fat loss is a subset of weight loss.
  — Jennifer Cohen, Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• The chocolate keeps the nut butter from tasting too rich, while the peanut butter counters the chocolate with a fat, rounded note.
  — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appétit, 28 July 2023
• At the front of the room stood a massive wooden table that appeared screwed in place, right into the fat, lacquered floorboards.
  — Hazlitt, 10 May 2023
• And pairing your carbs with protein and fat—like salmon and some avocado—can help for the same reason.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Dec. 2023

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fat

2 of 2 noun

• Trim the fat from the meat before you cook it.
• Nuts contain a lot of fat.
• Trim the ham: Trim most of the fat from the outer edges of the ham.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Pour or spoon off the fat that rises to the top of the juices.
  — Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Look for ground beef that's around 90% lean with 10% fat.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
• The movie is a tight 118 minutes, and some of the juicy fat was left on the cutting room floor.
  — Samuel Maude, ELLE, 11 Aug. 2023
• After all, up to 70 percent of the brain is made of fat!
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
• The meat around the bone is fall-apart tender and the fat is the ideal balance of squishy, chewy, and soft.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
• Drain and discard the fat and transfer the beef to your slow cooker.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• Under the fat are the facial muscles, most of which are quite small.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
• This condition refers to a high amount of fat in your blood.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
• What’s more, the high-protein food is also rich in healthy fats.
  — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
• Much of that fat ends up depositing in the mid-section.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
• Carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram, and fat has 9.
  — Christine Byrne, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• The Heat Fresh jalapeños bring a crisp, green heat to these beans, helping to cut through the fat of the bacon and the starchiness of the beans.
  — Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the mixture from the pan, leaving the fat in the pan.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024
• The herb has also been linked to lowered body weight in rats on a high-fat diet.
  — Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
• The wings are cured, cooked slowly in fat, and then fried quickly to order.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
• Fourth, always add a healthy fat, and is crucial for heart health.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
• Then, the tight suction began pulling my back fat into the glass cups.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
• Bonus: The leftover duck fat makes the roasted veggie side dish taste great.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
• There is no waxy feeling at the back of your tongue from the fryer fat, no aftertaste of the oil.
  — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• Add the rice to the fat in the pan and spread in an even layer, packing it down as if making a rice pancake.
  — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
• Fry up some bacon and save the fat for your baking projects this weekend.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• To cut down on the fat, Miller recommends bone-in chicken thighs with the skin removed.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
• There’s enough fat and liquid in eggs alone to turn flour and almonds into a dough.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
• Turns out, the fat in the base was masking the horseradish’s horsepower.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
• While the fat in pan spray won’t damage the nonstick coating, many of the additives used will.
  — Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
• Avocados are also said to help keep your blood sugar levels constant, and to help cholesterol and triglyceride (a type of fat) levels stay low.
  — Sina Petri, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
• The body processes in animals like iguanas, turtles, snakes and frogs slow down to a near-stop, allowing the animal to use just a small amount of body fat and survive for weeks in cold temperatures.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024