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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Though the disease is not known to spread to people, the CDC recommends against consuming meat from infected deer, and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials said people should not eat meat from animals that look sick or in poor condition.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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With fantastic views of the Bay of Lagos and a luxurious architectural setting, Al Sud serves a locavore tasting menu that’s delicate but not fussy, with fish and seafood from Sagres plus meat and produce from nearby farms.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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