"Flesh" Example Sentences
1. The blood flowed from his torn flesh.
2. The fruit was soft and ripe, ready to sink one's teeth into its flesh.
3. She was desperate to pinch the excess flesh on her stomach.
4. His freshly shaven cheek felt smooth and soft to the touch.
5. The knife cut deeply into his tender flesh.
6. Maggots crawled through the rotting flesh of the corpse.
7. The bruise formed purple and yellow circles under his thin flesh.
8. Tattoos decorated the rough-skinned flesh of the biker.
9. The wound festered within her inflamed and swollen flesh.
10. The surgeon sutured the ragged flesh together.
11. The chicken was moist and juicy, nearly melting in her mouth.
12. The athlete's toned, muscular flesh rippled with strength.
13. Her sunburn caused her normally pale skin to become inflamed pink flesh.
14. His scar tissue had formed pale ridges on his flesh.
15. The wolf tore into the deer's flesh, ripping huge hunks with its powerful jaws.
16. The raw, freshly butchered meat was spread out on trays of dampened flesh.
17. The zombie bit into the living man's flesh and tore off a chunk.
18. Mortified, she saw the rolls of fat hanging from her stomach and thigh flesh.
19. The bloodhound sniffed the trail of flesh left by his quarry.
20. The wound healed, leaving a ropy track of scarred flesh.
21. She kneaded the raw dough between her palms, working the flour into the fleshy pads of her fingers.
22. The stump was wrapped in blood-soaked bandages to protect the exposed flesh.
23. The hooked claws raked against his unprotected flesh, drawing blood.
24. The serrated knife sliced through the flesh like butter.
25. Ink stained the pale, thin flesh of her inner arm.
26. Her nails dug into his flesh, leaving half-moon indentations.
27. The snake's teeth sank into his flesh, injecting its venom.
28. The executioner's axe sliced through his neck, severing flesh, bone and tendons.
29. The butcher trussed up slabs of meat: muscle, sinew and fatty flesh.
30. Ashes smudged her smooth cheek flesh.
31. The fat and gristle were carefully trimmed from the flesh.
32. His raw, red hands were calloused flesh, worn from manual labor.
33. The sailor's flesh was puckered and weathered from years at sea.
34. Her knuckles were swollen knots of flesh.
35. The priest recited prayers over the human flesh that hung in strips from the hooks.
36. Maggots and flies swarmed over the rotting flesh.
37. The scales fell away to reveal tender flesh beneath.
38. The carnivore's jaw clamped down on its prey's flesh.
39. His flesh crawled at the sight of the writhing maggots.
40. Her hands ached to caress the flawless flesh of the statue.
41. The parasite burrowed into the fish's flesh.
42. The skin was taut over jutting bones and stretched, hungry flesh.
43. The butcher hacked away pounds of fat, gristle and flesh.
44. The meth addict's skin hung loosely from emaciated flesh.
45. The steak grilled until the flesh was browned and charred on the outside.
46. Icy winds nipped at any bare flesh exposed.
47. His dry, chapped flesh cracked and bled.
48. The barber's straight razor scraped against the stubble of his raw flesh.
49. The surgeon stared intently at the human flesh exposed during the procedure.
50. The whale's flesh was blubbery and thick.
51. The blade sliced the apple flesh and seeds spilled onto the counter.
52. Her fragile flesh threatened to split open under the strain.
53. The model's flesh was airbrushed to perfection for the photo shoot.
54. Tattoo ink stained his weathered flesh in colorful patterns.
55. The vampire's fangs sank into her flesh, thirsting for blood.
56. He kneaded the dough with fleshy palms.
57. Biting flies swarmed the exposed flesh of the herd.
58. The hot grill seared the flesh, flavoring the meat.
59. His decaying flesh emitted a foul stench.
60. The straps chafed her soft, tender flesh.
Common Phases
In the
flesh - Used to emphasize that a particular person is physically present rather than being referred to abstractly.
Flesh and blood - Describing an actual person as opposed to an idea or concept.
Flesh out - To expand upon an idea by providing more details and context.
Flesh wound - A minor injury to the skin and
flesh that is not severe or life-threatening.
Mortify the
flesh - To deprive oneself of physical pleasures or comforts in pursuit of a spiritual goal.
Flesh and bone - Descriptive of a human or animal being made up of body parts rather than an abstract concept.
Turn to
flesh - To deteriorate and decay due to the effects of time.
In the raw
flesh - Used to describe something in its natural, untouched state.
All in the
flesh - Completely physical or tangible, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Press the
flesh - To greet and shake hands with a large number of people, especially for political purposes.
There are some common phrases using the word "
flesh." Let me know if you have any other questions!