as in meat
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables
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Recent Examples of flesh
The top corner of the nail grows into the flesh, causing pain and inflammation.1
Most ingrown toenails occur in the big toe.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
The cost to witness this on-stage interview in the flesh on Saturday, March 8 clocked in at $100 per ticket, selling out in just 20 minutes.
—Breanna Mona, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The invaluable bond between artist and muse is exemplified by their abstracted slumbering embrace, her nude form dominating our gaze as her rosy flesh juxtaposes with the jade-sage background.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
West has said pressing the dental mold against the victim’s flesh was part of his verification method.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
The cost to witness this on-stage interview in the flesh on Saturday, March 8 clocked in at $100 per ticket, selling out in just 20 minutes.
—Breanna Mona, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The invaluable bond between artist and muse is exemplified by their abstracted slumbering embrace, her nude form dominating our gaze as her rosy flesh juxtaposes with the jade-sage background.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
West has said pressing the dental mold against the victim’s flesh was part of his verification method.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flesh
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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