red meat

noun

1

: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw

2

: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite

hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship

—William Safire

Examples of red meat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taco Bell’s move into poultry comes amid a growing trend of consumers opting for healthier eating habits, often swapping red meat for chicken. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024

Patole says that's partly so shoppers can conceal their caste identity – typically only lower-caste Hindus eat red meat. —Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024

Gaetz, 42, of Niceville, is a provocateur who’s good at delivering rhetorical red meat on the MAGA speaking circuit, and Trump puts a premium on performative skills. —Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024

So, to reiterate, the researchers found that the iron in red meat reactivated telomerase in colorectal cancer cells, thus driving the progression of the cancer. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

red meat

noun

: meat (as beef) that is red when raw