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as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meats
Canadian police said Law, 60, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Suitable gifts for this guy—a barbecue blanket for resting meats, or a selection of dry rubs geared to smoking.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Some customers on Thursday were not opposed to Costco’s plan, content that the warehouse would still carry food such as produce and meats.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
There’s the hansang set menu designed to fill your table with food, full-service grilling, a strong selection of in-house wet- and dry-aged meats (proudly on display), dramatic seafood towers and a great drinks list.
—Gizelle Lau, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Customers can also purchase fresh produce and meats from its Farm Store in Boulder (4975 Jay Road) and at the Boulder Farmer’s Market.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Serve at room temperature alongside cured meats and cheeses.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Other meats and bacon are smoked on site.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The Suretivian Shredder Tool quickly and efficiently shreds chicken, pork, and other meats, earning nearly 20,000 five-star ratings.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Suitable gifts for this guy—a barbecue blanket for resting meats, or a selection of dry rubs geared to smoking.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Some customers on Thursday were not opposed to Costco’s plan, content that the warehouse would still carry food such as produce and meats.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
There’s the hansang set menu designed to fill your table with food, full-service grilling, a strong selection of in-house wet- and dry-aged meats (proudly on display), dramatic seafood towers and a great drinks list.
—Gizelle Lau, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Customers can also purchase fresh produce and meats from its Farm Store in Boulder (4975 Jay Road) and at the Boulder Farmer’s Market.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Serve at room temperature alongside cured meats and cheeses.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Other meats and bacon are smoked on site.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The Suretivian Shredder Tool quickly and efficiently shreds chicken, pork, and other meats, earning nearly 20,000 five-star ratings.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
Noun
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Crocodiles clamp onto a limb or section of flesh and rotate violently until tissue separates.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, the pulp (flesh) is the part that's eaten—but the leaves are also used to make tea and seasonings, according to Morales.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Evergreen is again hosting this student-run fest with some celebrity shine on its headliner, and a bevy of performers that reinforce Colorado’s identity as a roots-music haven.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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For families The hotel has a kids club with supervised activities so that parents can dine, have spa treatments or shop to their hearts’ content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Our hearts go out to Joe's family, friends and the generations of neighbors who loved him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Like almost all modern iterations of music, the genre of Catalan rumba has evolved alongside streaming-era influences and the younger generations of musicians who have taken up its sonic essences and distilled them through their own lenses.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Many imitation almond extracts or essences rely on synthetic benzaldehyde for flavor, which can create saccharine notes that overpower delicate desserts like custards, sponges, or pastry creams.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Three concrete cores bear the primary loads of the museum, freeing the gallery floors from interior columns and enabling long, uninterrupted exhibition spaces inside the museum.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Extreme bulks up the graphics processing power with the B390, containing 12 Xe cores.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The sugars in corn kernels break down very fast, turning your corn unpleasantly starchy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Fill the kernels into the removable lid and dump them straight into the bowl, place a slab of butter on top, and the butter melts through the grates seamlessly in the microwave.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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