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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 food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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as in heart
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 meat
This family-run establishment pairs its impressive drink repertoire with hearty, traditional fare—including the Bon Accord Steak Pie, a comfort food staple featuring tender meat encased in light pastry.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The menu continues with salads, pastas, risotto, seafood, meats, and desserts.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
There’s also evidence that these meats can contribute to the development and progression of prostate cancer.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The stoneware dishes are a must-have for anyone who loves working in the kitchen, as they can be used for roasting vegetables, making desserts, and braising meat.
—Rachel Simon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jenn Rice, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The menu continues with salads, pastas, risotto, seafood, meats, and desserts.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
There’s also evidence that these meats can contribute to the development and progression of prostate cancer.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The stoneware dishes are a must-have for anyone who loves working in the kitchen, as they can be used for roasting vegetables, making desserts, and braising meat.
—Rachel Simon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
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This observation that the Pacific Northwest’s beautiful evergreen forests were built on a foundation of ocean nutrients carried within the very flesh of the salmon hit me like a diamond bullet.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to shave the squash all the way down to the bright orange flesh (don’t stop at the white layer), which might take a couple of passes.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Keep raw oysters away from ready-to-eat food in the grocery cart, refrigerator, and on cutting boards.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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When excluding volatile food and energy prices, core inflation also climbed by only 0.1 percent, a notable slowdown from the previous months.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Guillermo really was the beating heart of the show — literally!Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Usually, these protostars gather enough mass to generate the pressures and temperatures in the core to fuse hydrogen to helium, which is the nuclear process that defines what a main sequence star is.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The table was set with slices of watermelon as well as cucumber and tomato salads, and a steamed bread called jin momo resembling Chinese bao.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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There are also other different deli sandwiches that Nam Luu describes as homemade down to the bread.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bread recommends applying a generous amount of oil from root to tip and leaving on for at least 20 minutes and as long as overnight.Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The cousins take a group trip through Poland, discovering their Polish-Jewish roots with the goal to visit their Holocaust survivor grandmother’s house.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their attempt was so horrible it was relegated to their basement and in essence forgotten.Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
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In essence, the IRS allows unlimited gifting between married couples, ensuring that gifts made between spouses do not count toward the annual exclusion or lifetime exemption limits.Darren T. Case, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Start with a kernel of an idea and then build from there.Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The kernels can become sticky during rainy or humid periods and plug up feeder ports.Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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