Example Sentences

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The Spun, a sports blog, flayed Plum for her “embarrassing lack of tax knowledge.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In what was just his second innings at this World Cup, Fakhar clubbed nine fours and four sixes as Sri Lanka's bowlers were flayed to all parts.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

One of his recurring subjects was meat, from flayed rabbits to rayfish, with odorous side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“It’s very human to not want to have yourself sort of flayed open for the world to see.”

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024

To look at the Mona Lisa is to see Leonardo in the morgue, a flayed face in front of him, tracing the nerves and muscles that come together to make a smile.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day