as in meat
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables
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Recent Examples of flesh
If the flesh is warm for your palate, use only half of the ribs and seeds (which are even spicier), or omit them entirely.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
What’s more, because the skin is eaten, research from way back in 2015 found that the smaller fruit has 10 times more phenolics, 13 times more flavonoids and 10 times more vitamin C than the inside flesh.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
The long-standing practice of not eating flesh meat on Fridays is done in honor of Jesus sacrificing his flesh on Good Friday, according to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Well, with the human experience comes the human flesh, physical body, [the] spirit, and then the soul.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
What’s more, because the skin is eaten, research from way back in 2015 found that the smaller fruit has 10 times more phenolics, 13 times more flavonoids and 10 times more vitamin C than the inside flesh.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
The long-standing practice of not eating flesh meat on Fridays is done in honor of Jesus sacrificing his flesh on Good Friday, according to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Well, with the human experience comes the human flesh, physical body, [the] spirit, and then the soul.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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A little kick from spices in the meats made the sandwich all the tastier.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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But in Mexico, burritos are really just tortillas filled with meat, beans and cheese.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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