How to Use gamey in a Sentence
gamey
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The wonderfully gamey lamb is the protein to get.
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Cathy Chaplin,
AFAR Media,
22 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, a great anchovy shouldn’t taste metallic or gamey, but buttery, rich, and briny.
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Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fresh piney fragrance of rosemary not only jazzes up boring chicken and tames gamey lamb but also snaps memory back into shape.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Moore said bison is typically not gamey.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Samir’s team renders the notoriously gamey meat almost chicken-like by slowly cooking the rabbit in fat with bay leaves, sage and thyme, giving the whole dish an uber-comforting flavor reminiscent of chicken pot pie.
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Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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