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fat cats

noun

plural of fat cat

as in haves

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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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 cats The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers. — Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026 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. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Separating the must-haves from the nice-to-haves can help parents decide where to hold firm and where a splurge might fit within the family budget.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Lumbar support for those of us with a weak core can certainly dial up the comfort level, while footrests and contoured or cushioned seats are other nice-to-haves as well.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of haves

Noun

Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bigs

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The record also states that the boys were wearing heavy wool coats and silk stockings in the middle of summer in Philly.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.

— Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

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The partnership follows a series of major tie-ups over the past year with other finance heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
His title defense begins Wednesday against Bear 164, Bucky, one of the river's emerging heavyweights.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

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Other significant players include venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
At the same time, national governments need to follow established best practices and create attractive environments for top innovators, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.

— Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of capitalists

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

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