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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
Diets high in red and processed meats, sugary beverages, trans fat, and sodium had the opposite effect.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, soda and deli meats may be contaminated by plastic processing equipment like tubes and conveyor belts.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
From luxury seafood to exotic meats, travel often opens the door to culinary adventures.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For those booking one of the luxurious cabanas or bungalows, complete with private pools and bathrooms, the indulgence continues with premium sushi and meats from Grutman’s Komodo and Papi Steak restaurants.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Because of the high tannin and acidity levels in coffee, coffee grounds are able to break down strong proteins, making for tender meats.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Ground turkey, chicken, beef, pork and other meats are the delicious and easy-to-prep foundation of meatballs, kebabs and burgers, a key element of countless sauces and curries.
—Emily Weinstein, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
All the meats are sourced from Fossil Farms, New Jersey.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Slimy Lunch Meats Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, soda and deli meats may be contaminated by plastic processing equipment like tubes and conveyor belts.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
From luxury seafood to exotic meats, travel often opens the door to culinary adventures.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For those booking one of the luxurious cabanas or bungalows, complete with private pools and bathrooms, the indulgence continues with premium sushi and meats from Grutman’s Komodo and Papi Steak restaurants.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Because of the high tannin and acidity levels in coffee, coffee grounds are able to break down strong proteins, making for tender meats.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Ground turkey, chicken, beef, pork and other meats are the delicious and easy-to-prep foundation of meatballs, kebabs and burgers, a key element of countless sauces and curries.
—Emily Weinstein, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
All the meats are sourced from Fossil Farms, New Jersey.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Slimy Lunch Meats Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
Noun
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With orange-red skin and golden flesh, the result is less earthy and astringent and can be eaten raw.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its ultra-creamy white flesh tastes nutty, almost like it’s already been buttered.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.—
James Manso,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Gaza has a great place in our hearts.—
Ruwaida Amer,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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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 Apr. 2025.
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