in the flesh
Example Sentences
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Videos of the troupe traveled far across sapphics’ algorithms, especially clips of King Captain, whose devoted fan base — known collectively as “The Castle” — make arduous trips just to see them in the flesh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
A video game fanatic who travelled more than 1,000 miles for a football match achieved his "dream" of seeing his adopted club play in the flesh on Saturday.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
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
All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
