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
Some are small enough to see her approach, while others might as well be mobile mountains of flesh.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Papaya Papayas are large tropical fruits with bright orange, sweet-tasting flesh.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Both the white flesh and the green rind are prime candidates for pickling, then featuring in cocktails or lemonade, as part of a cheese bowls or boards, and incorporating into salads.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
Both species share some features, like the fruits' creamy white flesh and rather unappealing exteriors, but have a distinct nutritional profile.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Papaya Papayas are large tropical fruits with bright orange, sweet-tasting flesh.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Both the white flesh and the green rind are prime candidates for pickling, then featuring in cocktails or lemonade, as part of a cheese bowls or boards, and incorporating into salads.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
Both species share some features, like the fruits' creamy white flesh and rather unappealing exteriors, but have a distinct nutritional profile.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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