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meats

noun

plural of meat

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 What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread. —

Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2026 As Child taught home cooks how to roast chicken and braise meats, more American women were trying to cook in more sophisticated ways, Tipton-Martin said. —

Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Now, Bell's diet focuses on leaner meats and tasty salads. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Its pungent, almost-peppery flavor can warm meats and vegetables in a flash or make an excellent addition to marinades and sauces. —

Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026 Deli meats are cured with salt to preserve them and extend their shelf life. —

Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026 Meanwhile, good sources of protein include fish, poultry, lean meats, eggs, legumes, nuts, and seeds. —

Christina Manian, Health, 14 May 2026 Perishable foods like produce and meats are particularly sensitive to a rise in diesel costs, since their short shelf life leaves them especially vulnerable to sudden increases in supply-chain costs, some analysts said. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2026 The tacos brim over at this longstanding Harlem spot, a treasury of meats, among them cecina, suadero, barbacoa with caramelly edges, and the zenith, al pastor, flame-red pork shorn off the spit, with a slab of pineapple tucked in. —

Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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Kehinde, for instance, can turn his flesh into a kind of hardwood armor.

— Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Her brother Masato, seen only as a sculpture but never in the flesh, should have been the one to take over their family’s business according to the custom of primogeniture, which favors the eldest male child.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026