Example Sentences

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She has a terrific speech about dating him, which fleshes out her character, while the other women are denied such an opportunity, which is a drawback.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

Casting is, unambiguously, an art form, one that enlivens the page and fleshes out drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Treasury Department fleshes out the minute details in President Biden’s signature climate bill.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Handel stretches and fleshes out these anecdotes into a calmly gleaming edifice of ocean-liner size and stability.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

A glance into the classrooms of the Los Angeles public school system, where my sons are being educated, fleshes out the abstract debates with the faces of children.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond