poultry

Definition of poultrynext
as in red meat

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Recent Examples of poultry But with fat’s waning popularity, Americans were eager to ditch those thick hunks of red meat for lighter poultry. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026 For this reason, many food safety experts recommend using a non-wooden cutting board for raw meat and poultry to reduce cross-contamination. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026 Pan-Frying at High Temperatures Like with charcoal grilling, pan-frying meat and poultry at high temperatures can produce HCAs. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026 Also, poultry can die from blood loss, toxins from the insect’s saliva, or from being suffocated by flies lodged in the animal’s airway.45 Black flies also impact wildlife, driving birds such as loons, whooping cranes, and snowy owls off their nests, which can disrupt breeding, says Gray. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poultry
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Noun
  • Among the stacks of beef boxes and red meat cuts hanging from metal hooks, chicken and pork are increasingly present.
    Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • But with fat’s waning popularity, Americans were eager to ditch those thick hunks of red meat for lighter poultry.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Flavor is one of the biggest draws, especially for people cooking meats, potatoes and roasted vegetables at home.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • This allows the dry rub to penetrate the meat, infusing it with flavor.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • He was taken off for Iago at halftime, and there was no official word about the nature of the injury just after the game.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Kehinde, for instance, can turn his flesh into a kind of hardwood armor.
    Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
  • Her brother Masato, seen only as a sculpture but never in the flesh, should have been the one to take over their family’s business according to the custom of primogeniture, which favors the eldest male child.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, through February, pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 31 percent of all U.S. production, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 June 2020
  • Hispanic shoppers are almost three times as likely as the overall population to buy variety meats, according to market-research firm Nielsen.
    Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018

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“Poultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poultry. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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