Matt
noun
a male given name, form of Matthew.
Matt
1 American
[mat]
/ mæt /
noun
Matt.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Matt.
1
British
abbreviation
matt
2
British
/ mæt /
adjective
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Matt Tyrer's department is spearheading the rolling out of a scheme which will see women and girls on the Isle of Man access free period products.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“What we got out of the election was quantifiable evidence that there is real disdain for the data-center build-out,” said Matt Rowe, senior portfolio manager at Man Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
For investors who believe AI-driven demand for memory will remain strong, “Micron is extremely cheap,” Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson told MarketWatch, because its power to raise prices and its revenues will continue to hold up.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
By the time Matt and I started talking, that younger me was gone, and in her place was a woman who wouldn’t compromise on important issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Time is money! You waste time, you waste money! Now, Matt here”—he clapped Matthew on the back—“he’s seen the light! He starts work next week!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
“Everybody loves Matt the person. Every teammate loves Matt. … He’s probably one of the most popular players in our organization among his teammates and staff members.”
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook: “I’m extremely, extremely happy for Matt. Knowing his story a little bit. Opportunity to be able to see things come to fruition for him, amazing moment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
"He had a presence about him that he would just deal with things. People were never scared of Matt. You were always in awe of him."
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2021
“Yeah, Matt. Um, look, bro — we all know who you’re talking about, okay?” he said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
“Make it John and Matt. Make John smile.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
Holcim this week bought a fiberglass matt facility in the United States to bolster it roofing business, as well as 13 sand and aggregate quarries in the Denver, Phoenix and Colorado Springs regions.
From Reuters ● Jan. 25, 2023
As one user wrote, "Seeing the genuine joy about matt lucas leaving bake off everywhere i look…we really are a community."
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
He joined the Mutemwa leper colony in 1969 as a warden, making his home in a pre-fabricated tin hut, with a grass matt for his bed and few possessions.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2019
Hudson Yards is suspended above 30 functioning train tracks, yet they have been swept under the pristine grey matt.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2019
It is as if the guava grove has grown into the road and woven its matt of branches tightly in all directions.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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