flesh out

Example Sentences

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The meeting will cap off a week of negotiations between U.S. officials and their Asian counterparts as they try to flesh out preliminary trade pacts struck in recent months.

From Barron's

Springsteen was planning to flesh out the “Nebraska” demos with his band in New York, and spent a lot of time doing various versions of the songs, but didn’t like the feel of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few photos exist of his father in his 30s, meaning that he must have had to supply his own image to flesh out the memory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Together, these versatile actors help flesh out the Harlem neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, HBO’s “The Penguin,” fleshing out the origin story of the waddling, tuxedo-clad “gentleman mobster” after more than 80 years as one of the Caped Crusader’s best-known adversaries, has earned a staggering 24 Emmy nominations.

From Los Angeles Times