: 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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Everyone wants to write a book, grow their business, or transform their physique.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Johnson, who gained fame for his muscular physique and controversial raw meat diet, was charged with making terroristic threats, a Class B misdemeanor.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In the series of sizzling snaps, the Brazilian supermodel posed on a luxurious beach, putting her toned physique on full display.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
But tens of thousands of men subscribed to physique magazines published by gay entrepreneurs.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Johnson, who gained fame for his muscular physique and controversial raw meat diet, was charged with making terroristic threats, a Class B misdemeanor.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In the series of sizzling snaps, the Brazilian supermodel posed on a luxurious beach, putting her toned physique on full display.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
But tens of thousands of men subscribed to physique magazines published by gay entrepreneurs.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for physique
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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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