as in lovely
of the very best kind
that designer's new line of spring clothing is absolutely fab
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Recent Examples of fab
Hence why its accessible range of sweat pods go for half the cost of the average freestanding pre-fab sauna.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Here’s how our experts view the fab four.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
And The Row’s appeal at first seemed like a pretentious effort to keep the TikTok crowd from gaping at its founders Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s it-shoes and fab-drab tailoring.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Luxury sunglasses worth the splurge Go big or go home with a pair built to last years to come like the Modo 702s, a chic frame with an Italian futurism edge, a fab pair of Jimmy Fairly aviators or the name recognition and lasting glamour of these Bottega Venetta cat eyes.
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Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Here’s how our experts view the fab four.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
And The Row’s appeal at first seemed like a pretentious effort to keep the TikTok crowd from gaping at its founders Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s it-shoes and fab-drab tailoring.
—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Luxury sunglasses worth the splurge Go big or go home with a pair built to last years to come like the Modo 702s, a chic frame with an Italian futurism edge, a fab pair of Jimmy Fairly aviators or the name recognition and lasting glamour of these Bottega Venetta cat eyes.
—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fab
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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The animals, the cool weather and the wonderful people of this region made for a memorable trip.
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Bat boxes are a wonderful addition to your yard for attracting bats and giving them a safe place to live.
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So visitors can think of Rancho Mirage in summer as a luxury heat destination that also has five-star hotels like the Ritz Carlton and the Omni, fabulous dining, amazing golf courses, swimming pools to cool off in and more.
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Yes, Anjana Vasan is can’t-take-your-eyes-off-her fabulous as a PhD student who moonlights as the guitarist for the eponymous all-female, all-Muslim punk band.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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My colleague Erik Tice at the Dink (who does double duty as the GM for the California Black Bears) is back to maintaining his Public MLP Data sheet, which has all sorts of awesome data.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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William's sixth-great-grandfather was born in Coventry in 1740 and enlisted as a private in the Connecticut militia.
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Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim.
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He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
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“Fab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fab. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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