physical appearance

noun

: the way one looks
He's very proud of his physical appearance.

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By that point our physical appearance seems to have settled into an evolutionary plateau, with only minor differences among human populations around the globe. Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 During her appearance, the daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne opened up about the scrutiny she's endured over the years due to her physical appearance. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025 Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images As shared by ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Chiefs' tight end has made a major change to his physical appearance. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Erivo has similar thoughts about her physical appearance, which has grown more distinctive — and perhaps more provocative — as she’s gotten more famous. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for physical appearance

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“Physical appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20appearance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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