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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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If you’re expecting vegetarian guests at your own table, I highly recommend it as a meatless main, over polenta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

David Zilberman, a longtime professor at the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at UC Berkeley, believes it's "a little bit exaggerated" to compare meatless meat to EVs.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 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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