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meatless

American

[meet-lis] / ˈmit lɪs /

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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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

For Impossible, the combination of a focused start and a precision-fermented recipe was enough to put it at the front of the meatless flavor pack.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

After years without a standout meatless hot dog option, the Oscar Mayer addition follows plant-based pioneer Impossible Foods Inc.’s December announcement that it was adding a hot dog to its portfolio.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 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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