Matt
noun
a male given name, form of Matthew.
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Matt
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[mat]
/ mæt /
noun
Matt.
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abbreviation
Bible.
Matt.
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British
abbreviation
matt
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British
/ mæt /
adjective
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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
A first, a second, and a third … A year later, Matt moved to L.A., and neither of us has ever looked back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
So I needed to tell Matt I wouldn’t return.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
“Even Okra thought you stunk, Dad,” Matt said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
“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
"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
“I really like Matt. I really like his energy. We have a really good camaraderie within the group.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
Added Johnson: “I have a lot of respect for Matt. I played him many times at St. John Bosco.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
“Hey, Matt. Celia’s going to put chiles in Tom’s hot chocolate tonight, only you mustn’t tell anyone.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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
"People are buying matt paint for bathrooms and it's running down the walls the minute the shower goes on," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2020
All the surfaces are matt grey or shiny black.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2015
That's when I saw a matt square on the scratched rink, right by my dodgem.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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