red meat
noun
1
: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite
… hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship …—
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But with fat’s waning popularity, Americans were eager to ditch those thick hunks of red meat for lighter poultry.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
This includes things like chocolate, nuts, and red meat.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Thornton first learned of his rare blood type in the late ‘80s, which prompted him to eliminate wheat, dairy, red meat and more from his diet, according to Mashed.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Both men and women produce it naturally and absorb it from food, primarily red meat and fish.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
This includes things like chocolate, nuts, and red meat.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Thornton first learned of his rare blood type in the late ‘80s, which prompted him to eliminate wheat, dairy, red meat and more from his diet, according to Mashed.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Both men and women produce it naturally and absorb it from food, primarily red meat and fish.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for red meat
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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