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
University of Wisconsin also has a lot of short courses for the person getting into this industry, including basic meat science, and a meat snacks short course on jerky, summer sausage and the basics.
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Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
There was old food debris on a meat slicer and knives stored on a wall rack.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
More and more, the experience of watching Yellowjackets is like going to one of those all-you-can-eat meat buffets, the kind where servers walk around with skewers of glistening, buttery, bloody flesh and slide pieces across your plate.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Dogs will eat anything, so rancid Wolf meat is fine.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
There was old food debris on a meat slicer and knives stored on a wall rack.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
More and more, the experience of watching Yellowjackets is like going to one of those all-you-can-eat meat buffets, the kind where servers walk around with skewers of glistening, buttery, bloody flesh and slide pieces across your plate.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Dogs will eat anything, so rancid Wolf meat is fine.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
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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The market features more than 70 art and food vendors and live music.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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To me, this meant striving to represent food from as many regions and ethnic communities as possible.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The line of drinkware includes an assortment of tumblers and cold cups adorned with hearts, flowers and pink and red hues, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that heat is safely hidden behind a cute cover, complete with rainbow hearts.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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As downtown continues to navigate the post-pandemic era and stakeholders reimagine what an urban core can and should be, new projects are helping build that future.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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According to the national average, white bread was about $1.93 per pound in January.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school teacher and football coach in the 2024 election won by President Donald Trump.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Keep the cutting in the vase until the roots are several inches long.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2025
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President Trump has publicly said any peace rested on Ukraine ending its NATO ambitions and relinquishing territory seized by Moscow — in essence ceding to two key Russian demands.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Gabriel Moses, the short film explores the essence of human connection through the rich and vibrant lens of West African culture.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, issues with pushing Rust code into the Linux kernel were brewing.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s a small kernel of wisdom in what Dallas did, perhaps.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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