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in the flesh

ADJECTIVE
incarnate
Synonyms
STRONG
embodied exteriorized externalized manifested materialized personified substantiated typified
WEAK
human in human form made flesh physical real tangible
ADJECTIVE
real
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolute actual authentic certain evident for real honest legitimate original palpable physical positive sincere solid substantial substantive true undeniable
STRONG
concrete corporal essential existent firm material present right sound stable
WEAK
bodily bona fide corporeal de facto embodied existing factual heartfelt incarnate indubitable intrinsic irrefutable live perceptible rightful sensible tangible unaffected undoubted unfeigned valid veritable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
counterfeit dishonest disputable doubtful dubious false fraudulent hidden indefinite invalid mental obscure questionable spiritual uncertain unclear unreal unreliable unsure untrustworthy vague
STRONG
flexible immaterial intangible unfit unhealthy unimportant unstable
WEAK
fake feigned imaginary untrue
ADVERB
personally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly individually privately
WEAK
alone by oneself for one's part for oneself in one's own view in person individualistically narrowly on one's own solely specially subjectively
Antonyms
WEAK
generally objectively

Example Sentences

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Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

As for those less inclined to submit to some digital catalog call, there are and have always been chatrooms, forums, and online gaming communities enabling like-minded people to gather without meeting in the flesh.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"And when you finally see a Howson piece in the flesh, you understand exactly why."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“Lines of Resolution” contains several works among its total of about 60 that are worth seeing in the flesh and not merely onscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

“Live in the flesh, Sparrow the rock star!”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon