as in meat
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables
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Recent Examples of flesh
Saperavi is the starting point for reds — the name means dye in Georgian, a reference to its extraordinary pigmentation, one of only a handful of grapes in the world with naturally colored flesh and juice.
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Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Closest to the fence was a pig man with a rubber hand, who was gripping a hatchet with his flesh-and-blood hand.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Buy the Heaviest Bird The weightier the chicken, the more juices are left in its flesh.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Advertisement Fatty fish Several types of fish have significant oil and fat in their flesh.
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Matt Fuchs,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Closest to the fence was a pig man with a rubber hand, who was gripping a hatchet with his flesh-and-blood hand.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Buy the Heaviest Bird The weightier the chicken, the more juices are left in its flesh.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Advertisement Fatty fish Several types of fish have significant oil and fat in their flesh.
—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Jackson has recorded three videos thus far for the wellness unit — one with a marinated chicken recipe, another with tri-tip meat.
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And even after an animal is slaughtered, the meat goes through a thorough inspection looking for any sign of disease, abnormalities or contamination.
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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