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boneless

American  
[bohn-luhs] / ˈboʊn ləs /

adjective

  1. without bones.

  2. having had the bones removed.

  3. floppy, as if lacking bones.


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Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride and Wayne-Sanderson Farms already have been ramping up production of boneless chicken breasts and wings to meet what is expected to be an onslaught of consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

But McLaren, who lives near the coast in North Ayrshire, believes there is more to the brainless, heartless and boneless invertebrates than people might think.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

KFC on Monday said the menu changes were “centered around boneless chicken” and that the move was intended to help it stand out in an “increasingly crowded category.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

The pork chops of my childhood were thin, boneless, and oven-bound — salted and peppered just before they went in, cooked through without much ceremony.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

She marched towards the phone, as though to challenge it, too, and then she slid to the floor, a boneless, bereft sliding, and began to weep.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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