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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The man had antibodies to both alpha-gal sugars and red meat.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Turkey is viewed as a healthier choice compared with red meat for several reasons.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Trading space for savings In Encinitas, Lovelace rarely buys red meat at the store anymore.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Creatine can also come from your diet, primarily from protein-rich foods like red meat, seafood, and dairy products.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Turkey is viewed as a healthier choice compared with red meat for several reasons.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Trading space for savings In Encinitas, Lovelace rarely buys red meat at the store anymore.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Creatine can also come from your diet, primarily from protein-rich foods like red meat, seafood, and dairy products.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 4 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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