: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
Examples of physique in a Sentence
she had a well-toned physique
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And not everyone is convinced that the human physique is the ideal form for a robot.
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
The Adonis-like physique that won him the role stemmed from his pre-Hollywood days as a child swimmer who became a world-renowned Olympian.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Will Kaitlyn Dever’s version of live-action Abby retain the physique of Abby from the games?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But Anthony's so much more than that brute physique.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
The Adonis-like physique that won him the role stemmed from his pre-Hollywood days as a child swimmer who became a world-renowned Olympian.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Will Kaitlyn Dever’s version of live-action Abby retain the physique of Abby from the games?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But Anthony's so much more than that brute physique.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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