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
The flesh on her back was still blistered with a blurred branding and her long blonde hair had been cut short.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Simply adjust the cooking time as needed, and when rubbing the marinade on skin-on chicken, be sure to smear some of the marinade between the skin and flesh.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Consume the flesh and the skin for 164 calories, along with magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.7
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
As a child of an immigrant family, Prevost experienced in the flesh the complexities of cultural belonging.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Simply adjust the cooking time as needed, and when rubbing the marinade on skin-on chicken, be sure to smear some of the marinade between the skin and flesh.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Consume the flesh and the skin for 164 calories, along with magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.7
5.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
As a child of an immigrant family, Prevost experienced in the flesh the complexities of cultural belonging.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Freeze poultry and ground meat that won’t be used within 2 days; freeze other meat within 4 to 5 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Browning the onions before cooking the patties guarantees flavorful meat.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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