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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Some of the younger students bought beers or candy with the extra cash, but a significant amount of people Fortune saw bought exclusively meat, especially red meat.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, research on how strongly protein, red meat, saturated fat and dairy are linked with chronic disease risk is much less conclusive.
—Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Sure, mass deportations offered electoral red meat as Republicans realized most Americans were disturbed by the hundreds of thousands of people flowing across the border with impunity during the Joe Biden administration.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, research on how strongly protein, red meat, saturated fat and dairy are linked with chronic disease risk is much less conclusive.
—Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Sure, mass deportations offered electoral red meat as Republicans realized most Americans were disturbed by the hundreds of thousands of people flowing across the border with impunity during the Joe Biden administration.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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