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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
Based in Asian cultures, hot pot typically consists of various meats, mushrooms, Bok choy and other ingredients.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
And, it wouldn’t be considered an Italian chophouse without a serious focus on thick meats.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
An unexpected delicious surprise was the Tenderloin Wraps meats with cucumber, lettuce, daikon kimchi, Korean BBQ marinade, ssamjang dipping sauce.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The meats are house-aged and arrive from local ranches, the veggies are grown in the garden, and local beers are served on tap.
—Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Just avoid meats such as duck breast or anything that’s going to make the delicate blini difficult to eat.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The menu continues with salads, pastas, risotto, seafood, meats, and desserts.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Grab a tiny table, an Aperol Spritz, and a sizeable platter of local meats and cheeses for a stellar price.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
People should aim for at least 150 minutes a week of moderate to high-intensity exercise and should try to have a diet that emphasizes whole foods such as vegetables, lean meats, beans, whole grains and nuts.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
And, it wouldn’t be considered an Italian chophouse without a serious focus on thick meats.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
An unexpected delicious surprise was the Tenderloin Wraps meats with cucumber, lettuce, daikon kimchi, Korean BBQ marinade, ssamjang dipping sauce.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The meats are house-aged and arrive from local ranches, the veggies are grown in the garden, and local beers are served on tap.
—Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Just avoid meats such as duck breast or anything that’s going to make the delicate blini difficult to eat.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The menu continues with salads, pastas, risotto, seafood, meats, and desserts.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Grab a tiny table, an Aperol Spritz, and a sizeable platter of local meats and cheeses for a stellar price.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
People should aim for at least 150 minutes a week of moderate to high-intensity exercise and should try to have a diet that emphasizes whole foods such as vegetables, lean meats, beans, whole grains and nuts.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
Noun
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Having the chance to witness one of their favorite artists in the flesh and not just through intense moments of solitude must have been especially poignant.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some of the works’ unofficial titles, such as My mind lives in a hot wet hole in my body, suggest an illicit inner monologue that elsewhere caramelizes into quasi-sadomasochistic confession: Someone’s flesh is under my fingernails.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the days after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed another student and a teacher, and wounded six others before taking her own life, faith and community leaders across southern Wisconsin have joined hands and hearts with crowds of people who are heavy with grief, fear and uncertainty.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And how pleasurable to view the innocent hearts, which implicitly believe in the mysteries which have been ingeniously woven about it all!—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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