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
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The ebullient audience at the Republican National Convention was ready to be served up some red meat, but Usha Chilukuri Vance, onstage to introduce her husband, vice presidential candidate JD Vance, delivered the exact opposite.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
High-Protein Meals for Weight Loss High-protein foods include poultry, red meat, pork, seafood, eggs, and dairy.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 12 Aug. 2024
For conservative pundits and politicians, vegetarian-bashing is a cheap and easy way to offer proverbial red meat to their base.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
Trump claimed Harris wants to pass laws to outlaw red meat to stop climate change.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
High-Protein Meals for Weight Loss High-protein foods include poultry, red meat, pork, seafood, eggs, and dairy.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 12 Aug. 2024
For conservative pundits and politicians, vegetarian-bashing is a cheap and easy way to offer proverbial red meat to their base.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
Trump claimed Harris wants to pass laws to outlaw red meat to stop climate change.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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