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—
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Meals can be filtered for low carbs, low calories, fiber-rich, protein-packed, keto, pescatarian, spice levels, or even to exclude individual ingredients that range from red meat to tree nuts.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
People who don’t eat red meat, for instance, may need to seek an alternate source of iron.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Or make your spaghetti sauce with extra vegetables instead of red meat.
—Sarah Bonnema, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Global consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes will have to double, and consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar will have to be reduced by more than 50%.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
People who don’t eat red meat, for instance, may need to seek an alternate source of iron.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Or make your spaghetti sauce with extra vegetables instead of red meat.
—Sarah Bonnema, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Global consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes will have to double, and consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar will have to be reduced by more than 50%.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for red meat
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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