Examples of physique in a Sentence
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
His glorious physique is on full display for much of the series.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
That duty falls to Herbert (Matthias Schoenaerts), a brutal soldier who has the soul of a Rasputin and the physique of Joe Manganiello.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Commentary circulated on blogs and in glossy magazines about how her physique fit (or didn’t fit) a certain paradigm for the female form; eventually Middleton was photographed sunbathing without a bikini top.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Jackie’s physique grows ever stronger, ever harder, even as her temper grows shorter.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Momoa was quick with the self-deprecating humor, too, in the face of his pal's impressive physique.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
O’Brian, meanwhile, turns in a star-making performance, packed with undeniable charisma that outshines even her impressive physique, in her first major dramatic role.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Her straight brown-black hair, ballerina physique, and air of frankness bring to mind a Hellenic Frida Kahlo.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
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Word History
French, from physique physical, bodily, from Latin physicus of nature, from Greek physikos
1804, in the meaning defined above
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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