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. 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 See All Example Sentences for entrails
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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
  • 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
  • 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 20 May. 2025.

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