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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Patients may then develop an allergy to red meat products such as beef, pork and lamb.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These bites can cause serious, sometimes deadly diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and, increasingly, alpha-gal syndrome (also known as red meat allergy) and Powassan disease.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services has also revised its Dietary Guidelines for Americans, putting an emphasis on protein-heavy foods, such as red meat and full-fat dairy.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Studies have found that bacteria growth on red meat in particular only slows—but doesn’t stop—with proper packaging and storage.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These bites can cause serious, sometimes deadly diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and, increasingly, alpha-gal syndrome (also known as red meat allergy) and Powassan disease.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services has also revised its Dietary Guidelines for Americans, putting an emphasis on protein-heavy foods, such as red meat and full-fat dairy.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Studies have found that bacteria growth on red meat in particular only slows—but doesn’t stop—with proper packaging and storage.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.
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