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Recent Examples of meaty
Unexpected detours on archival tropes extend to outerwear, done for example in meaty leather with a tough look, but bonded with cashmere, lined in stripey fabrics in the vein of the most traditional Boss overcoats and complemented with horn buttons or stripey linings.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
His large, meaty hands move like a quarterback's.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
But the fluffy, fresh frybread and meltingly tender, meaty green chili are worth getting your shoes a little dirty for.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiitakes have a meaty texture that works well in soups, stir-fries, and pasta dishes.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
His large, meaty hands move like a quarterback's.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
But the fluffy, fresh frybread and meltingly tender, meaty green chili are worth getting your shoes a little dirty for.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiitakes have a meaty texture that works well in soups, stir-fries, and pasta dishes.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaty
Adjective
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Rochester, for example, spends about 250,000 pounds ($330,000) a year on music, a substantial outlay for a provincial cathedral but less than some.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Baird and Dunaway reported seeing more frequent cases of telogen effluvium in people who have lost substantial weight on GLP-1 medications.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The pages flip like a Rolodex, doubling as a condensed history of evolving celebrity culture from old Hollywood to the counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the present day.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The condensed schedule has contributed to an increase in injuries across the league, and the Sabres have been hit as hard as any team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even with the deviations, the MorphoScan stayed within a reasonably accurate range and provided a meaningful breakdown of my body composition.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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And maybe one of those records was… The bard of New England dares to get meaningful on this two-part song, which begins by pondering the mysteries of time and ends with a singalong ode to seasonal renewal.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But in this case, that doesn’t matter, because after such an abbreviated Herro season, the Heat simply have to wait to see greater durability, meaning deferring the contract decision.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
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“Meaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaty. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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