as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
the economy was in recession, but the fat-cat financiers on Wall Street didn't seem to be suffering
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as in have
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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as in heavyweight
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-cat
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Writers, broadcasters and even fat-cat owners do it as well.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat-cat
Adjective
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The report found lower- and middle-income consumers were increasingly pulling back on discretionary spending categories like dining and entertainment, while wealthier households — boosted by strong stock market gains and rising home equity values — continue to spend at a healthy pace.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The film, directed by Paul Feig, stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, with Sweeney playing a live-in housemaid on parole for manslaughter who is hired by Seyfried’s wealthy Nina, who has a very shady past of her own.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The statement is one among many hard-hitting aphorisms that ring devastatingly true for the state of our current world, as late-stage capitalism widens the gap between haves and have-nots, creating unsustainable conditions for millions of people.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The danger is that the new rule cements festival tiering to an even greater extent and creates more of a have and have nots landscape.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Beulah is the local heavyweight of Rio Paloma, a multi-generation rancher with a palatial home to match.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Edmond Safra was that rich banker.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Sean Neville, who cofounded the stablecoin giant Circle, has raised another stash of capital from top-flight venture capitalists.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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But the Amazon and Blue Origin founder, in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, initially struck a populist tone, at times sounding more like some progressive Democrats than one of the most successful capitalists in history.—
Kevin Breuninger,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Where to Eat and Drink Because of Ocracoke’s coastal location, the dining scene here is very seafood-heavy.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its rapid expansion demonstrates how India’s luxury economy is evolving and how technology is reshaping access to premium experiences for affluent customers worldwide.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The woman soon fixed up John — handsome, affluent, newly single — on a date.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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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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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Fat-cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat-cat. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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