as in person
a member of the human race
I know several bods who work on Fleet Street
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Recent Examples of bod
China and Japan equities surging lately, government bod yields up globally, European banks up a ton.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In a separate Instagram post, his celebrity fitness trainer, Alfonso Moretti, appeared to back up the claim that Cohen got his new bod through old-fashioned diet and exercise.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Usher showed off his summer-ready bod wearing blue swim trunks while his wife stunned in a purple bikini.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
Good form was redefined away from external results—i.e., a hot bod—and toward wellness.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In a separate Instagram post, his celebrity fitness trainer, Alfonso Moretti, appeared to back up the claim that Cohen got his new bod through old-fashioned diet and exercise.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Usher showed off his summer-ready bod wearing blue swim trunks while his wife stunned in a purple bikini.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
Good form was redefined away from external results—i.e., a hot bod—and toward wellness.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bod
Noun
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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Projects more as a slot guy at the next level and may need to show his ability to be impactful at multiple positions to move up the draft board.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Years of reading ensued—books on art history, women in art, and Marina’s life and work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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It’s designed to be biocompatible—not harmful to living tissue—though, and to stay in the body for as long as a decade and be reversible at any time with a sodium bicarbonate injection.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is, a creature once believed impossible, to not exist at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Foy, 41, noted how movies frequently demonize nature’s creatures.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Bod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bod. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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