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
Vaile Wright of the APA sees an ongoing role for flesh-and-blood therapists.
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Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The skin should look dry and slightly blistered, the potato should give with a gentle squeeze, and after cutting in, the flesh should look fluffy and steamy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, their appearance is so hideous to ordinary flesh-and-blood creatures that looking at a Medusan is liable to induce madness and death.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The skin should look dry and slightly blistered, the potato should give with a gentle squeeze, and after cutting in, the flesh should look fluffy and steamy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, their appearance is so hideous to ordinary flesh-and-blood creatures that looking at a Medusan is liable to induce madness and death.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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In Minneapolis, meat raffles are held each Friday night in the 1029 Bar, a spot often patronized by police officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each chef on each team will make a dish featuring one cut of meat (shoulder, loin, belly, ham, and chopped), and their dishes will be presented head-to-head to the judges and to dozens of pitmasters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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