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as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Lavoie said Sunday is a day to regroup after smoking meat for 30 to 35 hours Friday into Saturday.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Add meat to half of the griddle, add bell peppers and onion to the other half.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, enjoy a charcuterie box for two guests that includes a delightful assortment of meats, cheeses and macarons.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Kardashian isn’t totally strict about that diet though, and began eating meat again before the 2022 Met Gala.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Add meat to half of the griddle, add bell peppers and onion to the other half.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, enjoy a charcuterie box for two guests that includes a delightful assortment of meats, cheeses and macarons.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Kardashian isn’t totally strict about that diet though, and began eating meat again before the 2022 Met Gala.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado flesh away from the peel. 3.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
Noun
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If crops and fruits are only partially harvested, food prices will go up.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For Red Circle Inn's general manager, Kyle Johnson, food is only part of the story.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Coates was now entering a terminal stage: his heart and kidneys were failing, and fluid had to be drained from his belly several times a week.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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For fans of Arthur—or anyone craving an island retreat with history, heart, and serious creative pedigree—this storybook sanctuary might just be the perfect next chapter.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
Noun
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But the moon isn’t the only thing affecting Earth’s spin—the churning of the inner core and climate changes over time also play a role, among other processes.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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Bánh Anh Em bakes its bread in house—enormous, airy rugby balls of yeast and flour, with crackly thin crusts and a crumb as light as soufflé.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Everything comes together with the use of white bread, cut into attractive bite-sized sandwich squares.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Noun
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With continuation funds, asset managers in essence are using new investors’ money to pay off old ones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The miscommunication that Scorsese’s blurb refers to as the essence of our crise is the product of both political tragedy and B-movie sensationalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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Are these really the first kernels of the Justice League for you in the DCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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In its natural state, a whole kernel of wheat has three layers underneath the outer husk.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
17 July 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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