in the flesh
Example Sentences
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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
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
After seeing his Instagram post, they decided to jump in the car to try and catch the star performing the song in the flesh.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
The telescope itself provides a form of space travel; as Hooke put it, a ‘transmigration into heaven, even whil’st we remain here upon earth in the flesh’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
