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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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
Universal Images Group via Getty Images Few nutrition topics generate as much confusion as the topic of red meat.
—Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Regular, high consumption of all red meat (including lamb and beef) may increase blood pressure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
It’s overseen by my bride, which means no red meat, no potatoes, pasta, cake, pies, cookies, ice cream or happiness.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Universal Images Group via Getty Images Few nutrition topics generate as much confusion as the topic of red meat.
—Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Regular, high consumption of all red meat (including lamb and beef) may increase blood pressure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
It’s overseen by my bride, which means no red meat, no potatoes, pasta, cake, pies, cookies, ice cream or happiness.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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