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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
The Mediterranean diet has nuts, beans and fish as primary sources of protein, and MyPlate focuses on lean meats as well.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The store carries fresh meats, produce, and Latin American products in addition to the pizza.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The entrees are split between Chinese- and Desi-style dishes, with meats that can be cooked in sauces like chili garlic or vindaloo.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The Texas location will smoke the meats in the classic Hill Country way with oak, pecan or hickory chips.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Both animal- and plant-based protein sources—such as lean meats, fish, dairy, soy, and legumes—can effectively support muscle repair.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
The menu spans classic East Coast‑style combinations and quirky Midwestern creations, each built with layers of meats, cheeses, and house touches.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Often the meats are wrapped in agave leaves and cooked in underground ovens, though some pitmasters substitute banana leaves.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The store carries fresh meats, produce, and Latin American products in addition to the pizza.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The entrees are split between Chinese- and Desi-style dishes, with meats that can be cooked in sauces like chili garlic or vindaloo.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The Texas location will smoke the meats in the classic Hill Country way with oak, pecan or hickory chips.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Both animal- and plant-based protein sources—such as lean meats, fish, dairy, soy, and legumes—can effectively support muscle repair.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
The menu spans classic East Coast‑style combinations and quirky Midwestern creations, each built with layers of meats, cheeses, and house touches.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Often the meats are wrapped in agave leaves and cooked in underground ovens, though some pitmasters substitute banana leaves.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
Noun
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The shop’s towering shelves are piled with fedoras, porkpies, boaters, and flat caps in the usual colors—browns, blacks, blues—as well as the hues of cantaloupe flesh, crème de violette, and raspberry sherbet.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes our hearts are broken.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Caesar failed to anticipate that stakeholders make decisions based on more than rational arguments only and that establishing peace meant winning hearts as well as minds.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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The spa uses oils and essences from the hotel's medicinal garden, while the treatment rooms are set within the former convent's nuns' cells.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Skin care leads the conversation, alongside a growing focus on niche fragrances, refined essences and wellness treatments.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
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When stars with around the same mass as the sun run out of hydrogen, the fuel necessary for nuclear fusion in their cores, their cores collapse and their outer layers swell out and are eventually lost.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Or congested living in its urban cores?—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Crispy, salty pancetta, two types of cheese, sweet corn kernels, and a parsley-panko bread crumb topping will have everyone coming back for another scoop.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stir, then cover and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the kernels are tender.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
3 Feb. 2026
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Royal scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Ohio State, and Mobley added 13.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lamberti also came through with 10 points for Oswego East.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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