Matt
noun
a male given name, form of Matthew.
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Matt
1 American
[mat]
/ mæt /
noun
Matt.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Matt.
1
British
abbreviation
matt
2
British
/ mæt /
adjective
Example Sentences
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I wish the internet looked like Matt Damon, or like lines of light written by an invisible hand in the night sky.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Notably, progressive Katie Porter and moderate San José Mayor Matt Mahan stuck in until the bitter end.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, and the film is expected to dominate box-office sales and water-cooler conversations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Matt Mena, senior crypto research strategist at 21Shares, a crypto ETF firm, said he still thinks Bitcoin will rebound to $100,000 by year’s end.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Matt leaped from the car and sprinted to the other side of the house, the laughter of his family following him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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