flesh

Example Sentences

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Then, when those larvae are born into screwworm flies, they start eating, and what they are eating is what they have right there: the flesh of the animal that its mother laid the larvae into.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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 knobbly fruit the size of a large avocado, its creamy, sweet flesh tastes a bit like custard - hence the name.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

My flesh crawled, remembering the ironic, almost humorous twist he’d put on the last words—oh, God, I thought, my God, how could I have listened to him?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt