How to Use fat in a Sentence

fat

1 of 2 adjective
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  • The dog is getting fat because you feed him too much.
  • I can't believe I've let myself get so fat.
  • Plus, the crust will have 90% less sugar and 75% less fat.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2023
  • And from a fat person it will be met with death threats, right?
    — Sheila Cosgrove Baylis, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • The fat content of both the salami and cheese will help far more than lean meat.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Breast meat, which has less fat, only needs to come to 170°F.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Smoked turkey for ham hocks .just as tasty not as salty or fat.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Because there’s less fat overall, there’s no need to open it up.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
  • More like there’s-a-no belly fat to be found on this scammer’s bod.
    — Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This version of the butt lift is performed on patients with less body fat.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Calipers are devices that pinch skin folds to measure body fat.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • Huse says the three biggest factors are sugar, fat, and bread.
    — Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Take an egg out of the cooling water and crack it along the fat end by tapping it on the counter or cutting board.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The one that makes most people uncomfortable to hear but more so to be called it: fat.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Gracie has a rather cruel habit of telling her teenage daughter that her arms are too fat.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
  • And a third of those who were identified as overweight by their BMI had normal amounts of body fat.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The comedian has been called fat, stupid, a dude with no eyebrows.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Potatoes are a good source of fiber when the skin is left on, but frying potatoes can increase the dish’s fat content.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2023
  • In the 1960s, there were groups working on fat liberation.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Because of the lower fat content, low-fat and skim milk tend to freeze a little better than whole milk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The Kung Fu Panda films are like a neon sign of a yin and yang, a fragile balance of philosophy and fat jokes.
    — Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The tournament’s humble beginning came in 2014, when a fat bear named Otis took the crown in a single-day vote.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Similar to Chick Fil A, the sandwich is still under 400 calories with less fat than most.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Using oil instead of butter means there is more fat in the batter for a richer, more moist cake.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Consider how every Disney princess is thin, and many of the villains are fat.
    — Virginia Sole-Smith, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Your body weight consists of body fat and lean mass, which includes your bones, muscles, and organs.3 Fat loss is a subset of weight loss.
    — Jennifer Cohen, Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The chocolate keeps the nut butter from tasting too rich, while the peanut butter counters the chocolate with a fat, rounded note.
    — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appétit, 28 July 2023
  • At the front of the room stood a massive wooden table that appeared screwed in place, right into the fat, lacquered floorboards.
    — Hazlitt, 10 May 2023
  • And pairing your carbs with protein and fat—like salmon and some avocado—can help for the same reason.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Dec. 2023
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fat

2 of 2 noun
  • Trim the fat from the meat before you cook it.
  • Nuts contain a lot of fat.
  • Trim the ham: Trim most of the fat from the outer edges of the ham.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Pour or spoon off the fat that rises to the top of the juices.
    — Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Look for ground beef that's around 90% lean with 10% fat.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
  • The movie is a tight 118 minutes, and some of the juicy fat was left on the cutting room floor.
    — Samuel Maude, ELLE, 11 Aug. 2023
  • After all, up to 70 percent of the brain is made of fat!
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023
  • The meat around the bone is fall-apart tender and the fat is the ideal balance of squishy, chewy, and soft.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Drain and discard the fat and transfer the beef to your slow cooker.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Under the fat are the facial muscles, most of which are quite small.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This condition refers to a high amount of fat in your blood.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
  • What’s more, the high-protein food is also rich in healthy fats.
    — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
  • Much of that fat ends up depositing in the mid-section.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram, and fat has 9.
    — Christine Byrne, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The Heat Fresh jalapeños bring a crisp, green heat to these beans, helping to cut through the fat of the bacon and the starchiness of the beans.
    — Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the mixture from the pan, leaving the fat in the pan.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The herb has also been linked to lowered body weight in rats on a high-fat diet.
    — Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The wings are cured, cooked slowly in fat, and then fried quickly to order.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Fourth, always add a healthy fat, and is crucial for heart health.
    — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Then, the tight suction began pulling my back fat into the glass cups.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Bonus: The leftover duck fat makes the roasted veggie side dish taste great.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There is no waxy feeling at the back of your tongue from the fryer fat, no aftertaste of the oil.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Add the rice to the fat in the pan and spread in an even layer, packing it down as if making a rice pancake.
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • Fry up some bacon and save the fat for your baking projects this weekend.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • To cut down on the fat, Miller recommends bone-in chicken thighs with the skin removed.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There’s enough fat and liquid in eggs alone to turn flour and almonds into a dough.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Turns out, the fat in the base was masking the horseradish’s horsepower.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • While the fat in pan spray won’t damage the nonstick coating, many of the additives used will.
    — Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The role that fats play in aging is one of the focuses of my work as a genomicist and biochemist.
    — Eyleen Jorgelina O'Rourke, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Cut between the bones of the rack and scrape off whatever little fat and meat on the bones below the meat to make lollipops.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023

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