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adjective

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as in thick
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite the splendid sight of a fat, juicy steak cooked to perfection

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as in lucrative
yielding a profit the highly sought-after baseball player signed a fat contract that set a record for the major leagues

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Recent Examples of fat
Noun
Steaks with good marbling (veins of intramuscular fat) develop the most flavorful, golden-brown crust. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025 Turn on the heat and let the bacon start to cook and render the fat. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Adjective
The remote location offers an experience that lets guests disconnect from the hustle of urban life, with adventures like horseback rides, fly fishing, fat biking, and heli-skiing. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025 After 72 weeks, two out of three patients on semaglutide had significant improvements in fat accumulation and scarring in the liver. Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fat
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Noun
  • His 11 free-throw attempts and nine makes were personal postseason bests, both nearly doubling his season highs of six and five, respectively.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
  • Both times were just off his personal bests in both.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • And the $529 million shortfall already assumes $300 million in TIF surplus.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • At Tuesday’s meeting, the school board was informed that the surplus of federal funds that had been used to offer free lunch throughout the district for the past school year was finally depleted.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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  • And Latifah said said her cousin, died from obesity and its effects.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Frequently Asked Questions What is metabolically healthy obesity?
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
  • Those plump little gems are juicy, sweet, and packed with antioxidants and fiber.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat who controls the agenda, keeps a close eye on the clock in the final days as numerous lawmakers want their bills on a wide variety of issues to pass in a scramble before the midnight adjournment.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • Homelessness among veterans, young people and families was down by wide margins.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Starting with the build, the Swift Edge 14 AI measures just 0.65 inch thick and weighs 2.18 pounds.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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  • Incubators aren’t just a fertile ground for entrepreneurs.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • This provided fertile ground for Simion, who has continued to court the MAGA world.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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  • This period has turned out to be a very lucrative one for the singer-songwriter, as interest in her catalog is apparently up significantly from just a few days ago.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Tesla instead found an unusually lucrative way to make money by flipping many of the off-lease cars to new buyers, according to four people familiar with Tesla's retail operations.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025

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