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meatless

American  
[meet-lis] / ˈmit lɪs /

adjective

  1. not using or containing any meat, often with a plant-based substitute in its place; vegetarian.


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While a light-bodied Beaujolais would fit nicely into a meatless meal, so would a good Chenin Blanc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

If you blinked you may have missed this, but the stock of Beyond Meat, the purveyor of meatless burger patties, had a spectacular run a few days ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

They joined me at vegan restaurants, where they enjoyed trying our foods in meatless forms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

No matter what you choose to spend it on, the savings and health benefits might just make it worth going meatless.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Without feathers, he looks malnourished and slight, like those little meatless game hens you get at the supermarket.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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