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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are flesh" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the physical nature of beings or entities, often in a metaphorical or philosophical sense.
Example: "In the end, we are flesh and blood, bound by our human experiences and emotions."
Alternatives: "are human" or "are made of flesh".
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"We are flesh and blood," he said.
Still, pop stars are flesh and bone, too.
The actors are flesh and blood, they must imitate the actions of besotted lovers.
Maybe that's why we fear AI, because it makes us reflect on who we really are: flesh and blood, and much more basic than we like to believe.
She has always understood some words are wood wool, stuffed into gaps to fill holes, and others are flesh, stomachs and hearts.
Instead, the film's characters are treated as though they are flesh and blood, with plights as unpredictable as the site itself.
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"These are flesh-and-blood individuals who can actually do something," he said.
Of course bankers are flesh-eating monsters of this native land, they're outrageous, do they see themselves in vampire-like terms?
In fact, big business has no choice but to operate in markets where there are flesh-and-blood customers and actual economic activity.
Shakespeare, in his history plays, gave us a blueprint for how to fill in the blanks, and, as long as there are flesh-and-blood occupants of the White House and of Buckingham Palace, we'll have speculative work to do.
It's as if by clinging together they could assure themselves that, yes, they really are flesh-and-blood beings — which means at least the possibility of hope, doesn't it?
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