flesh

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 At a tannery, the raw animal hide goes through a series of chemical and mechanical treatments to remove hair, fat and flesh before a tanning agent is added to the hide to prevent it from decaying. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 Reeves has the perfect little twinkle in his eye as this well-meaning angel, but the actor is especially endearing once Gabriel has to get used to being a flesh-and-blood person. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025 And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 In addition to providing nutrient-dense flesh, pumpkins are packed with pumpkin seeds, which can be harvested straight from pumpkins or purchased ready to eat from the store. Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flesh
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meat
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  • Instead of a hearty stew of beans, meat, and spices like cumin and chili powder, Skyline or Cincinnati chili is a thinner, slightly sweet meat sauce with strong notes of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There are a number of reasons why red meat might be a problem, including the high heme iron content, plus the need to cook meat at high temperatures, which can produce carcinogenic compounds.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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