as in awesome
of the very best kind
fans agree that the rapper's latest CD is totally phat
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Recent Examples of phat
In pop culture, psychedelia is a Day-Glo tapestry of mandalas, black-light inks, tie-dye, and phat pants embossed with lime-green alien heads.
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Wired, 28 July 2022
The brown Docs, with their phat-with-aph soles and telltale yellow AirWair tag at the ankle, were comparatively attainable.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2021
Mother’s Grille offers an extensive menu featuring food made from scratch, and specializing in phat crab cakes, juicy steaks, fresh fish, 15 flavors of wings, 20 types of burgers, and Pop Pop’s Ice Cream, made in-house with love!
—baltimoresun.com, 28 June 2021
Tony Swan Listen up, all you nouveau-riche rappers and cash-phat NBA power forwards who are right now trading in your G-wagens for this even-more-expensive super-status symbol: You can get stuck in the mud in this wundertruck very easily with these Pirellis, which are designed for the highway.
—Dan Neil, Car and Driver, 2 June 2020
His surf ranch, to be constructed near Jupiter Farms, will consist of a 2,000-foot-long artificial lake that will generate phat tubes perfectly suited for shacking.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
Tune in Monday when Judd drops more phat rhymes from the world of puzzlecore.
—Garth Sundem, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2012
Wired, 28 July 2022
The brown Docs, with their phat-with-aph soles and telltale yellow AirWair tag at the ankle, were comparatively attainable.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2021
Mother’s Grille offers an extensive menu featuring food made from scratch, and specializing in phat crab cakes, juicy steaks, fresh fish, 15 flavors of wings, 20 types of burgers, and Pop Pop’s Ice Cream, made in-house with love!
—baltimoresun.com, 28 June 2021
Tony Swan Listen up, all you nouveau-riche rappers and cash-phat NBA power forwards who are right now trading in your G-wagens for this even-more-expensive super-status symbol: You can get stuck in the mud in this wundertruck very easily with these Pirellis, which are designed for the highway.
—Dan Neil, Car and Driver, 2 June 2020
His surf ranch, to be constructed near Jupiter Farms, will consist of a 2,000-foot-long artificial lake that will generate phat tubes perfectly suited for shacking.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
Tune in Monday when Judd drops more phat rhymes from the world of puzzlecore.
—Garth Sundem, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phat
Adjective
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The Disciples of Soul were awesome; great horns and backup singers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mentality, the approaches, have all been awesome.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Here, though, lovely poetic imagery is scrambled with old and alternate timelines, sending the reverie in unanticipated and often comic directions.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The foyer has a step-up entry from the front door, which feels elegant, and the living room is spacious with lovely touches in every direction — notice the built-ins with the arches that bookend the fireplace.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One is beautiful and famous the world over; the other is even more beautiful yet content not to have to put up with all the fuss and attention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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What happens when you are forced to choose between a beautiful, vulnerable tradition and your own self-actualization?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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You’re located near some of the prime tourist spots—just a 10- to 15-minute walk from historic rainbow houses along Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park, and the Rosenborg castle—but won't feel suffocated by crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Spain serves as a prime example of how countries have been able to limit their exposure to fossil fuel price volatility, Jaller-Makarewicz said.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That said, there are some great hotel options, as well.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The more complex the problems become, the greater the demands on those external resources, while those resources themselves — due to the increasing specialization of the nature of the assignments — become less available, less comprehensive, and less sufficient overall.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a terrific movie buried in a two-and-a-half-hour runtime — which cost him a competition slot at Venice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm scored two goals apiece and Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves for a terrific win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That mentality was on display in Miami’s 2-1 Opening Day win over the Colorado Rockies, a gritty win that featured a stellar start from ace Sandy Alcantara, timely hitting and strong defense — the backbone of any successful team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Over the next few days, there are more stellar matchups to come.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Phat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phat. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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