in the flesh

1. see in person.

Example Sentences

But once the average soccer fan has seen Son in the flesh, will that same fan follow him week after week, either at the stadium or on MLS’s Apple TV broadcasts?

From Los Angeles Times

His latest single: a stately ’70s-style ballad called “Through a Screen” about falling in love with someone you’ve never met in the flesh.

From Los Angeles Times

Caselotti would be called upon to reprise the role in the flesh – yellow and blue gown and all – to promote a few of the subsequent releases of the film as well as other Disney films.

From Salon

Now, for the first time one of these extinct predators has been spotted in the flesh.

From Science Magazine

As he shrugged off Japanese tackles to make a try-scoring Test comeback last weekend, you could see it in the flesh as well.

From BBC

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