How to Use fleshed in a Sentence
fleshed
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In the film, Elsa and Daisy, who is Ivan’s mom, are not very fleshed out.
— Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Though this recipe calls for cod, any firm, meaty, white-fleshed fish would work.
— Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022 -
Then stir in the mussels, and cook for 5 minutes more; then add the shrimps and firm-fleshed fish and stir again.
— Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2020 -
The fourth new ghostbuster, Lucky (Celeste O'Connor), isn't very fleshed out.
— Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2021 -
This recipe calls for cod, but these thrifty cakes can be made with any white-fleshed fish, such as scrod or sole.
— Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021 -
Some ideas are more fleshed out and thoughtful than others.
— Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Nov. 2022 -
The whole thing has a very Far Cry 3 vibe—the jungles, the more fleshed out main character, the aesthetic.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 May 2021 -
His relationship with Smee (Jim Gaffigan) and the rest of the pirates on the ship gets fleshed out.
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023 -
The other characters are much more fleshed out as a result, which was part of the challenge for me.
— The New Yorker, 22 May 2022 -
And the concept is more fleshed out, with ooh-and-ah use cases that leverage the device’s uniqueness.
— Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021 -
White onions: The all-white fleshed, white onions have a sharper and more pungent flavor than yellow ones.
— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Not) Yams: orange-fleshed, brown-skinned, sugary, moist.
— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2022 -
The father-daughter dynamic in this movie is very fleshed out.
— Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 -
Look for white-fleshed fish such as halibut, sea bass or cod, preferably about two inches thick.
— David Tanis, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018 -
That’s a fun relationship that gets a little bit more fleshed out.
— Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023 -
This is perfect for both aperitifs and alongside white-fleshed fish or even veal.
— Brian Freedman, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 -
One of them ended up being that main icebox queue, which comes back and winds up being reused as the end credits in a more fleshed out way.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2022 -
Now, there’s some more fleshed out core curricula that have lessons day by day that teachers can work through.
— Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 30 July 2020 -
More characters get their stories told, and the characters were more fleshed out.
— Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023 -
Trade proposals for Mitchell are simply less fleshed out, given the perception that the Jazz are more likely to keep the younger Mitchell.
— Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 May 2022 -
Sea water is fantastic for tender-fleshed fish like cod and salmon.
— Ned Baldwin, Bon Appétit, 18 June 2021 -
My fishmonger had halibut, but any firm, white-fleshed fish, such as sea bass or grouper, can be baked with great results.
— David Tanis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023 -
There is corvina ceviche made with the sweet-fleshed white fish preferred by Peruvians, and there is shrimp ceviche.
— Pete Wells, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020 -
But the town’s plight is less fleshed out and surreal than many real-life comparison points.
— Adi Robertson, The Verge, 16 June 2023 -
The potatoes of Chiloé are nothing like the Maris Pipers, Russets and other familiar white-fleshed varieties that most of us eat.
— Mark Johanson, The Economist, 28 Aug. 2020 -
Cod is a firm, mild-tasting, white-fleshed fish offering a lean, high-quality source of protein.
— Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2020 -
Tender, pink-fleshed rack of lamb with primeurs, infant vegetables tasting as if they’d been grown in butter.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022 -
Trout, or your favorite light, white-fleshed fish, is seasoned with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and topped with thin slices of lemon before it is baked for about 15 minutes.
— Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020 -
Asian catfish, a white-fleshed fish, serves as an impostor for 18 different kinds of more expensive fish, from perch to grouper.
— Winston Ross, Newsweek, 23 May 2017 -
Yup, later this year, the cult-favorite '90s film will be making its Off-Broadway debut as a full-fleshed musical.
— Ruby Buddemeyer, Marie Claire, 14 June 2018
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