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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
The Charcuterie Shift Smoked meats and soft cheeses instantly elevate any party, and a Christmas charcuterie board will set the celebratory mood early in the day.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Use a food thermometer when cooking meats.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
One of my favorite ways to use the air fryer is for breakfast meats.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Cook foods to proper temperatures by using a cooking thermometer, especially when cooking meats.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Taste venison chili and game meats, enjoy molasses cookies and apple cider.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The company began delivering premium meats across South Florida and opened a retail location to boot.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In New York, specialty butcher shops are practically on every corner, offering rare cuts and high-quality meats to discerning customers.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Use a food thermometer when cooking meats.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
One of my favorite ways to use the air fryer is for breakfast meats.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Cook foods to proper temperatures by using a cooking thermometer, especially when cooking meats.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Taste venison chili and game meats, enjoy molasses cookies and apple cider.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The company began delivering premium meats across South Florida and opened a retail location to boot.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In New York, specialty butcher shops are practically on every corner, offering rare cuts and high-quality meats to discerning customers.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
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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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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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The powerful storytelling is clearly the product of a cause close to their hearts.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This fine, sob-inducing British series follows two friends (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) who feel romance tugging at their hearts for years and years and years.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The cores of some hailstones were located off-center, suggesting that these stones can grow unevenly in three different directions.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to a paper published today in Nature, the reason is intense episodes of star formation in the cores of galaxies caused by large flows of cold gas and collisions between galaxies.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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