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
Her trembling throat reminded me of the flesh underneath a chicken’s beak.
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Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
While removing the skull and cutting flesh from bone sounds gruesome, complex rituals of remembrance may have been the underlying motivation, Cerezo-Román said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Fishing in a 24-foot boat with his cousin Joe Pagano and friend Steve Daniels about 3 miles off Point Judith on July 27, 1991, Cleri first spotted the shark biting huge chunks of flesh from a dead whale floating nearby.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
The top-half was flesh-toned, which caused some people to mistake it for a sheer or see-through dress.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
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Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
While removing the skull and cutting flesh from bone sounds gruesome, complex rituals of remembrance may have been the underlying motivation, Cerezo-Román said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Fishing in a 24-foot boat with his cousin Joe Pagano and friend Steve Daniels about 3 miles off Point Judith on July 27, 1991, Cleri first spotted the shark biting huge chunks of flesh from a dead whale floating nearby.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
The top-half was flesh-toned, which caused some people to mistake it for a sheer or see-through dress.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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In a world facing overlapping environmental crises, choosing meat-free meals is one of the most immediate and effective ways individuals can reduce their climate impact.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Stone gives meats like coppa, prosciutto, or mortadella a single fold, which can be eaten as-is for the perfect bite.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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