in person

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1. Also, in the flesh. In one's physical presence, as in He applied for the job in person, or I couldn't believe it, but there she was, in the flesh. The first expression dates from the mid-1500s. The variant, from the 1300s, was long used to allude to the bodily resurrection of Jesus, but later acquired its looser meaning. Charles Dickens has it in Our Mutual Friend (1865): “The minutes passing on, and no Mrs. W. in the flesh appearing.”

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The stadium popped in person and on TV, its distinctive, futuristic shape making it immediately recognizable in a way that not every stadium is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

"I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was," Robinson's roommate Lance Twiggs told investigators in the taped interview.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Lance Twiggs, the former roommate and romantic partner of Tyler Robinson, told investigators in a recorded interview that he spoke with Robinson in person the day after Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Premier League referees do get a detailed breakdown of how teams play, but of course they will see them in action every week - either in person or on television.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

My mom even saw it in person once.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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