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
The chef serves her signature fish nearly whole with crackling skin and flaky flesh, but head off and skillfully deboned.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything, after all, is a story of flesh.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Leaving the peel on protects the flesh of the banana from freezer burn and flavor loss.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Cut the fruit in half and remove the flesh and seeds.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything, after all, is a story of flesh.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Leaving the peel on protects the flesh of the banana from freezer burn and flavor loss.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Cut the fruit in half and remove the flesh and seeds.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Beyond sandwiches, other offerings include tiramisu, meat and cheese boards, and drinks like aperol spritz.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are conducting studies to learn more about the potential risk to people who hunt or eat deer or elk meat, for example, by determining if they are diagnosed with prion diseases more often than people who do not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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