Sentence examples for flesh and bone from inspiring English sources

"flesh and bone" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used as a metaphor to describe the physical and tangible aspects of a person or animal, as opposed to more abstract qualities. Example: "Although Sarah had been through many challenges in her life, she remained resilient and determined, a testament to her strong spirit and unbreakable flesh and bone."

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Flesh and Bone and Water, by Luiza Sauma (Scribner).

Still, pop stars are flesh and bone, too.

Is it the solidity of our flesh and bone?

The bruising sound of flesh and bone on flesh and bone and somebody beneath a ruck barking instructions is unnerving and reassuring in equal measure.

O helium, lithium, hydrogen, you comfort me, O carbon, you are my flesh and bone.

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"It's a flesh-and-bone-versus-metal issue, a too-many-close-calls-to-mention issue".

Mostly, it feels like an attempt to erase the flesh-and-bone authenticity that made Vernon into an icon.

When the series tips off in Boston on Thursday, Pierce will extend his role as a flesh-and-bone symbol of the Celtics' rapid return to N.B.A. prominence.

In the existential sense, college may expand life's possibilities, but in the flesh-and-bone sense, it narrows them.

They are muscular and look even more so standing across the net from flesh-and-bone blondes whose faces grace watch advertisements and sour-candy packaging.

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