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
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Large pieces of skin and flesh were carved out and missing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Large pieces of skin and flesh were carved out and missing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Fish that will be made into a filet are split, with the meat heading in one direction, and the guts and roe down another conveyer belt.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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