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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But these guys are awesome shooters, man.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Apple has somehow emerged from the global hardware shortage as a value buy, with its MacBook Neo offering an excellent modern computing experience for a mere $600.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One one side, a lovely mother and daughter in the middle of planning her wedding.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is a lovely array of dresses, and it is pulled from a collection that DAM’s fans and supporters can easily admire.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Isolated by its beautiful, rugged mountains, West Virginia sits entirely within Appalachia and has long been listed at the bottom of a laundry list of failings, including poor health and a lack of education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The patio at Bricks and Horses is as beautiful as ever, and now the menu is better than ever.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Vancouver had a prime chance to force extra time when Vegas defenseman Rasmus Andersson was called for interference with less than two minutes left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other chef’s specialties include short rib pot roast, ribeye steak and prime rib, served only on the weekends at dinner.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chernyshov is a big, strong (6-foot-3, about 200 pounds) winger and modern power-forward type where driving is a part of his identity, but not to a bullish fault as his only focus, and his skill/finesse might take on greater emphasis.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Polish Remover Wipes are TSA-approved and great for travel.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gujarat, on the back of Sai Sudharsan’s 73 off 44 and tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, mounted a terrific comeback to reduce the chase to a reachable 15 off the last 12 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So was Booker after a brutal finish to what was otherwise a stellar season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And although specialized solar spacecraft can spot objects so close to the fierce stellar glare, none that are now flying can produce a high-resolution view of the tiny comet.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Phat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phat. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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