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
In the tradition of Limbaugh—and of all red-meat talk-show hosts since the demise of the monoculture—Vance seemed less interested in pastoring the nation than in preaching to the choir.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Plenty of other restaurants have fancier decor, a wider selection of meats, and more upscale side dishes, but none has whole hog barbecue quite like Scott’s.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
There are various ways to serve the different cuts of meat.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Even without Lady Gaga’s meat dress or Britney Spears’ python, the annual ceremony is guaranteed to deliver over-the-top styling, playful accessories and tributes to icons of VMAs past.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Plenty of other restaurants have fancier decor, a wider selection of meats, and more upscale side dishes, but none has whole hog barbecue quite like Scott’s.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
There are various ways to serve the different cuts of meat.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Even without Lady Gaga’s meat dress or Britney Spears’ python, the annual ceremony is guaranteed to deliver over-the-top styling, playful accessories and tributes to icons of VMAs past.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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If follows a family of cannibals whose daughter want attempts to stop eating human flesh.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is less a parody of Judd than a reckoning with flesh and other grotesqueries.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The event offers foods from a live-fire Tuscan grill and wood-fired pizza ovens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other food restrictions to consider Alcohol over 140 proof (70 percent) is not allowed through airport security in any quantity.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn't the first time a dog with an unusual breed mix has melted hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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There will be no changes to Form W-2 for the tax year 2025, even though some of the new provisions, including those new, temporary deductions, take effect in 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Arbitration provisions have real world consequences for league governance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since World War I, the American right has held together as a political movement by prioritizing a conservative vision of white Christian values and private enterprise, while shielding those immutable core principles with expendable public‑facing ideals.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before you toast bread slices, bagels, toaster pastries, or frozen waffles in your toaster, use your fingers to gently brush any loose crumbs from the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year, Sierra Nevada has joined forces with Störtebeker to create a festbier designed to provide smooth malt and sweet baked bread notes.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stowe, Vermont Residents of storybook-pretty Stowe are committed to maintaining the region’s rural roots, and visitors reap the benefits with a wealth of still-wild landscapes.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Beyond television, Chase has returned to his stage roots with roles in the Broadway revivals of Kiss Me, Kate (2019) and Once Upon a Mattress (2024).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bobby Hart, who along with Tommy Boyce, penned and produced some of the Monkees’ greatest hits not only made a vital contribution to the popular success of the Monkees, but even more importantly to the essence, the very spirit of the entire venture.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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