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as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Healthy, whole protein sources include lean meats, fish, eggs, beans, nuts, and seeds.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the meat is frozen, thaw it in the fridge for roughly 1 day per pound.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Species sold in live-animal markets were more likely to share pathogens with humans than those sold as meat or animal products.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The price of rice has risen by 30 percent, while the costs of chicken and meat have spiked between 10 and 20 percent.
—José Andrés, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the meat is frozen, thaw it in the fridge for roughly 1 day per pound.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Species sold in live-animal markets were more likely to share pathogens with humans than those sold as meat or animal products.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The price of rice has risen by 30 percent, while the costs of chicken and meat have spiked between 10 and 20 percent.
—José Andrés, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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Turns out you don’t have to suffer rotting flesh to be undead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the point of impact, where buildings shatter and flesh is shredded, the war inhabits the material world of awful human consequences.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the plan is to cut all funding to the program, which could affect the availability of healthy food in some areas of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Youngsters and the young at heart were there to represent at the screening of the motion picture biopic, capturing the life of the city's biggest star.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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This method verges outside the range of human hearing, using ultrasound waves, the same type of technology commonly used to image babies during prenatal visits and heart structures in cardiology studies, to control cells with precision.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The original Model Nonprofit Corporation Act was drafted in 1952 by the ABA as a model act that states could implement to provide uniform governance provisions for nonprofit corporations in contrast to the conflicting statutes that existed at the time.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the first round of negotiations on USMCA, DeLauro fought for those provisions.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the core isn’t doing the work, the body will compensate in other ways.—
Ronnie Koenig,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Choose from single knives for prepping, chopping, pairing, bread and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, onions and other alliums have natural antibacterial properties that may inhibit the nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the roots of legume plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dion’s voice, phrasing, physicality and offbeat sense of humor with uncanny precision, but also her essence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are many more overt examples of Silicon Valley misbehavior sprinkled through the premiere episode of The Audacity, but the essence of Jonathan Glatzer’s tech-world satire may be in this digital billboard that appears on the side of the road.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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