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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Step 3 To a blender, add the sweet potato flesh, coconut milk, vanilla, bitters if desired, cinnamon, salt, and remaining brown sugar.
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Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of a rare flower whose scent has been lovingly compared to that of rotting flesh.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The conversation continues as Annette wrestles her flesh free of its spandex prison, pillbox still on head.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The stinging in my eyeballs from sweat and sunscreen mixes with the unmistakable smell of rotting flesh.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of a rare flower whose scent has been lovingly compared to that of rotting flesh.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The conversation continues as Annette wrestles her flesh free of its spandex prison, pillbox still on head.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The stinging in my eyeballs from sweat and sunscreen mixes with the unmistakable smell of rotting flesh.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for flesh
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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