as in viscera
the internal organs of the body
in ancient Rome predictions of future events would sometimes be based on an examination of the entrails of a sacrificial animal
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Recent Examples of entrails
Some, like Chase Young, tear open those expectations and leave the entrails all over the field.
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Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 July 2022
Minor embellishments aside, the filmhas been both celebrated and criticized for its gritty realism, which includes close-ups of everything from spurting arteries to rats feeding on human entrails.
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022
And there is a close connection between these two films that delve deep into the entrails of Martone’s native Naples.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2022
The dogs, intrigued by the entrails, give themselves a good roll in the filth.
—Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 26 Apr. 2022
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Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 July 2022
Minor embellishments aside, the filmhas been both celebrated and criticized for its gritty realism, which includes close-ups of everything from spurting arteries to rats feeding on human entrails.
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022
And there is a close connection between these two films that delve deep into the entrails of Martone’s native Naples.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2022
The dogs, intrigued by the entrails, give themselves a good roll in the filth.
—Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 26 Apr. 2022
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Plural Noun
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Asus has made the Z13 look cooler than your average tablet, too, with a retro-futurist design that includes a small window to give you a peek at its impressive innards.—
Stephen Slaybaugh,
Popular Mechanics,
6 Feb. 2023
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This front-engine, rear-drive supercar is equally adept at whisking you comfortably to dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant and mashing your innards together with its seemingly limitless performance.—
Frankie Cruz,
Car and Driver,
20 Jan. 2023
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Thiébaud was juggling trying to find a bed at the nearby hospital for Twain to claim before coordinating the airlift — all while keeping an eye on her dropping vitals.—
Julia Moore,
Peoplemag,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nurses came to her North Carolina private school to practice taking vitals, which included weighing in front of the entire class.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2023
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“Entrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrails. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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