1
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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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
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
The brain can be described as thinking meat—but so can the rest of us.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This super-simple but spicy recipe is inspired by years of lazy Sunday afternoons spent on friends’ rooftops or patios in Mexico City, grilling meat and cactus paddles, pouring micheladas.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
That would make other countries nervous about importing meat.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meat
Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This super-simple but spicy recipe is inspired by years of lazy Sunday afternoons spent on friends’ rooftops or patios in Mexico City, grilling meat and cactus paddles, pouring micheladas.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
That would make other countries nervous about importing meat.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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The invaluable bond between artist and muse is exemplified by their abstracted slumbering embrace, her nude form dominating our gaze as her rosy flesh juxtaposes with the jade-sage background.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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West has said pressing the dental mold against the victim’s flesh was part of his verification method.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And who can mention traditions without bringing up food?—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Instead, an encore career involves a significant shift, such as an attorney transitioning to running a food shelter, a finance executive dedicating their time to the SPCA, or a corporate executive pursuing a lifelong passion for music by working at a radio station.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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She often is drawn to these boundary-defying health stories and has covered the brain-body connection in functional neurological disorders, heart conditions and even cancers.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Remember: at its core, innovation is about seeing a problem and solving it with a better process, product, or way of doing business.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Of course, as any grandmother will tell you, those things are important, too, but the core of hospitality is creating a sense of comfort where visitors (and family) feel truly at ease.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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As the restaurant expanded with multiple locations over the next 35 years, the menu stayed the same: ribs, barbecue sauce, Sunbeam white bread, chips, and soda.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Choose whole grains like quinoa, oats, wild rice, whole wheat pasta, or farro instead of refined grains like white rice, bread, and pasta..—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brown, brittle leaves may make your lawn appear dead, but the crown—the grass plant’s growth point for leaves and roots—is alive and quickly sends up new leaves as soon as conditions are ideal.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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This market can trace its roots to 1921 and has been in its current 49-acre location since 1956.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In essence, technology is democratizing coaching and embedding it into organizations and individuals that used to receive very little of it, if at all.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Smokey, tangy, and subtly sweet—the overall flavor somehow captures the essence of a warm, breezy evening on the beach.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The chain exploited a series of vulnerabilities in device drivers the Linux kernel uses to support USB hardware.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Whole grains contain all parts of the plant’s whole seed, or the kernel, in its natural form.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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