flesh
Example Sentences
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The flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, where they hatch into larvae and feed on flesh.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Price increases for all the stuff needed to flesh out AI technology are unlikely to deflate anytime soon.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
It wouldn’t be until after the musician’s comeback tour that Milgrom would actually see him in the flesh in August 1981, and it was a moment he would not forget.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Since leaving prison five months ago, former-President Hernández has still not seen his family in the flesh.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
When he spoke to people in the flesh, he could never tell what had put them off, his message or his person.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing flesh
Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 3
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I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964
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