meat and potatoes

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plural noun

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Recent Examples of meat-and-potatoes
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The first is a new coach in Craig Berube, who has his team playing a meat-and-potatoes style that will supposedly fit well in a playoff setting. Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Still, neither brings the kind of meat-and-potatoes hockey that Tanev does. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 Miller fits the meat-and-potatoes vibe that the Rangers seem to be going for, and has shown a superstar ceiling in the past. Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025 Voss, meanwhile, was finding that some of the foreign markets for action movies were collapsing, shrinking the budgets of his meat-and-potatoes genre fare. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025 O'Connell proposed a meat-and-potatoes spending plan that focused on infrastructure and building improvements. Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 At a time of depressed box office, Statham’s meat-and-potatoes dude action still has an audience with a Friday near $5M today and outlook of $13.5M. Some rivals even show Snow White and A Working Man neck-and-neck for the weekend. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025 Still, neither brings the kind of meat-and-potatoes hockey that Tanev does. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 Miller fits the meat-and-potatoes vibe that the Rangers seem to be going for, and has shown a superstar ceiling in the past. Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat-and-potatoes
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  • But basic economic theories don’t tell the whole story, Indarte added.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The new requirement goes into effect nationwide on that date, making a basic driver's license a relic at airports set up for Real IDs.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • That really elementary approach to writing is one of my favorite things.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
  • There are no plans to increase the student-teacher ratio at elementary and intermediate schools.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The introductory model features an Iceco fridge, Dometic Go water storage and faucet system with removable inset sink basin, cutting board worktop, and dual-burner Cook Partner gas stove that fits atop the drawer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Four years ago, Robin Thurston, a new owner of Outside, hosted an introductory meeting with the staff of the magazine.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Doing the most rudimentary exercise in a cap system would show that overall economic parity would change little.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • To do this, a small team at the automaker’s Weissach development center outfitted the Martini silver vehicle with rudimentary exhaust mufflers, additional mirrors, side indicators, a horn, and even a spare wheel hidden away beneath the rear clamshell.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The only fundamental differences in the 2025 model are the stronger hinge and improved dust resistance.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Revenue Growth Analysis Amazon has demonstrated solid fundamental performance with a 36% revenue increase, growing from $470 billion in 2021 to $638 billion in the trailing twelve months.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Meat-and-potatoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat-and-potatoes. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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