fleshy

Example Sentences

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More recent paleontology research has continued uncovering surprisingly detailed soft tissue preservation in Edmontosaurus specimens, including evidence of fleshy structures and preserved skin anatomy.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Wright adopted Caravaggio’s lead white ground and midbrown overlay, as well as his flushed cheeks, pale necks and fleshy pink velvets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Its hoodlike structure is called a spathe, which envelopes a bulb-shaped structure called the spadix, a fleshy knob dotted by dozens of tiny, petal-less yellow flowers.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

The Oscar they won for the fleshy organic work they did with Brendan Fraser on “The Whale” is nowhere to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

The thunder god fell to the earth, and the villagers could see that it was a blue pig or bear with horns and fleshy wings.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston