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
Once peeled, the root reveals a milky white flesh, slightly nutty and mildly fragrant with celery.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Here is a world where people read empty books in empty rooms, flesh is stretched tautly on the bone, and eyes are cold enough to freeze the light behind them.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Never before tested in court, analysts say putting flesh on that particular bone could confirm the central bank's independence if the requirements are strict enough, but also give a creative administration a target to aim for.
—Howard Schneider, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The gravity of Jupiter would break you down to a pile of flesh and broken bones very quickly.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Here is a world where people read empty books in empty rooms, flesh is stretched tautly on the bone, and eyes are cold enough to freeze the light behind them.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Never before tested in court, analysts say putting flesh on that particular bone could confirm the central bank's independence if the requirements are strict enough, but also give a creative administration a target to aim for.
—Howard Schneider, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The gravity of Jupiter would break you down to a pile of flesh and broken bones very quickly.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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The Texas location will smoke the meats in the classic Hill Country way with oak, pecan or hickory chips.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The historical thriller is set against the backdrop of the 1970s meat ban in Uruguay, during which José, a Galician immigrant, and his daughter Rosita establish a clandestine slaughterhouse to survive.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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