in the flesh

phrase

: in person and alive

Examples of in the flesh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sir Philip Sidney, courtier, poet, and fervent Protestant soldier under Queen Elizabeth I, had been fighting Catholic Spain in the Netherlands when a bullet struck him, burying itself deep in the flesh of his thigh. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Once the sugars are largely used up, different bacteria take charge and start breaking down the small amounts of protein and amino acids in the flesh, producing ammonia gas as a byproduct. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

The brand will, however, show it off at the Monterey Car Week later this month in California – so that's your best chance of getting to see this in the flesh. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

This was music to be experienced in the flesh, brushing up against other bodies. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the flesh

• gilgamesh
• afresh
• horseflesh
• refresh
• creche
• fresh
• lesch
• mesh
• resh
• thresh