as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
a meat-and-potatoes knowledge of figure skating is all that a spectator really needs
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as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
an article that never gets into the meat and potatoes of a solution to the city's rising crime rate
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Recent Examples of meat-and-potatoes
Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Miller fits the meat-and-potatoes vibe that the Rangers seem to be going for, and has shown a superstar ceiling in the past.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Voss, meanwhile, was finding that some of the foreign markets for action movies were collapsing, shrinking the budgets of his meat-and-potatoes genre fare.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The cake is rich, dense and deliciously spiced, and makes for a perfect finale to the meat-and-potatoes dinner.
—Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
O'Connell proposed a meat-and-potatoes spending plan that focused on infrastructure and building improvements.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
At a time when scientific process gets painted as voodoo in certain political circles, there’s a meat-and-potatoes satisfaction to watching a film that makes straightforward problem-solving seem heroic.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The best way to describe the 2024 Los Angeles Rams draft: meat-and-potatoes picks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
Created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee, Territory is boldly and unapologetically meat-and-potatoes television, in which everybody is gruff, sweaty and coated in a fine layer of dust, as if to reenforce the connection between these characters and the Top End.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Still, neither brings the kind of meat-and-potatoes hockey that Tanev does.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Miller fits the meat-and-potatoes vibe that the Rangers seem to be going for, and has shown a superstar ceiling in the past.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Voss, meanwhile, was finding that some of the foreign markets for action movies were collapsing, shrinking the budgets of his meat-and-potatoes genre fare.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The cake is rich, dense and deliciously spiced, and makes for a perfect finale to the meat-and-potatoes dinner.
—Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
O'Connell proposed a meat-and-potatoes spending plan that focused on infrastructure and building improvements.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
At a time when scientific process gets painted as voodoo in certain political circles, there’s a meat-and-potatoes satisfaction to watching a film that makes straightforward problem-solving seem heroic.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The best way to describe the 2024 Los Angeles Rams draft: meat-and-potatoes picks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
Created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee, Territory is boldly and unapologetically meat-and-potatoes television, in which everybody is gruff, sweaty and coated in a fine layer of dust, as if to reenforce the connection between these characters and the Top End.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat-and-potatoes
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By creating an unsafe environment for learning, President Donald Trump is threatening our students’ basic rights.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The basic streaming package with ads is $9.99 per month and the standard package without ads is $16.99 per month.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Under the proposal, the district would change the start and end times for elementary, middle and high school, add 15 minutes to the elementary day, increase math instruction time at the middle school level and change to a block schedule with longer class periods for middle and high school students.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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What's happening: Sixth grade will be reconfigured into the elementary buildings, while middle schools will focus on seventh and eighth grades.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Del Rey’s introductory full-length pushes five spots on the Official Albums chart, up to No. 55.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pair re-teamed at the Academy Awards the following year for the broadcast’s introductory sketch, which featured Palance dragging a giant Oscar statue onstage, with Crystal (again the host) riding it.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, with even modern imaging technology, these rudimentary decoys are easily detected as fakes and hence less useful.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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It's currently billed as being capable of rudimentary tasks like loading cargo, and moving cases around warehouses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This approach best serves the fundamental interests of both peoples and aligns with the broader trends of global development and progress.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Creating a false sense of urgency is a fundamental tactic of social engineering.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meat-and-potatoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat-and-potatoes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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