musculature
noun
mus·cu·la·ture
ˈmə-skyə-lə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body
Examples of musculature in a Sentence
an athlete with well-developed musculature
Recent Examples on the Web
Reading this prose can feel like watching an Olympic athlete perform household tasks: Akbar’s writing has the musculature of poetry that can’t rely on narrative propulsion and so propels itself.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
Modern humans have a unique combination and greater number of forearm muscles versus other primates, as well as a notable musculature in the thumb.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Or use any facial musculature that might signal what’s really going on inside the Gobstopper.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
The British actor plays the lead role of Cash (all the characters have names like that), whose macho bona fides are established in the opening sequence in which he’s shown doing shirtless pull-ups and push-ups, his chiseled musculature clearly earned the hard way.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
And research shows that women tend to feel the cold more than men, partly because of differences in their musculature—though there are exceptions.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
Flash a grin more crooked than the Coca-Cola wave, then slowly reorganize your facial musculature into a cold stare of triumph — a gaze worn by emperors, prophets, pro wrestlers or anyone else who knows the sensation of momentarily owning the world.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
When the underlying musculature is tightened, the skin appears smoother.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 7 June 2023
The taut musculature of their torsos—one clothed, the other bare, a large tattoo sprawling across the curve of his back—is accentuated by the light streaming in through the titular window at top left, heightening the dramatic tension that pervades the scene.
—The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2022
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
Modern humans have a unique combination and greater number of forearm muscles versus other primates, as well as a notable musculature in the thumb.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Or use any facial musculature that might signal what’s really going on inside the Gobstopper.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
The British actor plays the lead role of Cash (all the characters have names like that), whose macho bona fides are established in the opening sequence in which he’s shown doing shirtless pull-ups and push-ups, his chiseled musculature clearly earned the hard way.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
And research shows that women tend to feel the cold more than men, partly because of differences in their musculature—though there are exceptions.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
Flash a grin more crooked than the Coca-Cola wave, then slowly reorganize your facial musculature into a cold stare of triumph — a gaze worn by emperors, prophets, pro wrestlers or anyone else who knows the sensation of momentarily owning the world.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
When the underlying musculature is tightened, the skin appears smoother.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 7 June 2023
The taut musculature of their torsos—one clothed, the other bare, a large tattoo sprawling across the curve of his back—is accentuated by the light streaming in through the titular window at top left, heightening the dramatic tension that pervades the scene.
—The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2022
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“Musculature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculature. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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musculature
noun
mus·cu·la·ture
ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r
: the muscles of the body or of one of its parts
Medical Definition
musculature
noun
mus·cu·la·ture
ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body
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