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
But the flesh-and-blood workers they’re meant to assist – and sometimes replace – are struggling to adapt, hurting morale and productivity in the process.
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Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Varejão’s painting resembles Portuguese azulejo tiles that have been clawed apart to reveal bloody flesh underneath.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The combination of the sweet skin and tart flesh creates a delightful flavor profile.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, qualifying flesh-and-blood human actors can now be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances get enough votes to land in the top five.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 2 May 2026
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Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Varejão’s painting resembles Portuguese azulejo tiles that have been clawed apart to reveal bloody flesh underneath.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The combination of the sweet skin and tart flesh creates a delightful flavor profile.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, qualifying flesh-and-blood human actors can now be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances get enough votes to land in the top five.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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The restaurant also has vegan versions of many of its most popular menu items, substituting meat for falafel and its aioli and tzatziki sauces with lemon-herb tahini dressing.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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The meat yields, and there’s proper jelly under the skin.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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