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 …—
William Safire
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One camp saw culture-war red meat.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Hill’s sister company NewsNation reported last month that Kennedy planned to introduce new dietary guidelines recommending more consumption of butter, cheese, milk and red meat.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Nov. 2025
This triggers allergies to certain types of red meat (primarily pork, beef, rabbit, lamb or venison) or products made from mammals (including cheese, milk, other dairy products and gelatin).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The only treatment for alpha-gal syndrome is to not eat red meat or other products from mammals that can trigger reactions.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Hill’s sister company NewsNation reported last month that Kennedy planned to introduce new dietary guidelines recommending more consumption of butter, cheese, milk and red meat.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Nov. 2025
This triggers allergies to certain types of red meat (primarily pork, beef, rabbit, lamb or venison) or products made from mammals (including cheese, milk, other dairy products and gelatin).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The only treatment for alpha-gal syndrome is to not eat red meat or other products from mammals that can trigger reactions.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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