physique

as in shape
the type of body that a person has she had a well-toned physique

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Recent Examples of physique Dever, thankfully, did not try to achieve a bodybuilder physique for the show, and Abby never should have had one in the game. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Michigan cornerback Will Johnson Johnson looks like Jalen Ramsey in appearance, physique, and style of play. Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop. Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Nicholas Galitzine rocked a very buff physique training to be He-Man, and director Travis Knight showcased many of the colorful heroes and villains, including Jared Leto as the evil Skeletor. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • While the Trump administration is defending the ACA law in the case in question, should the federal government win, the precise shape preventive care coverage requirements will take depends on the discretion of Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Consider this weekend our first warm-up for the W, the initial stretch to get our eyes and minds back into game-watching shape.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Lady Gaga’s Early Singles Hit New Peaks In recent frames, some of Gaga’s earliest singles have debuted on Billboard’s global rankings, the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The frame is made from solid wood to offer plenty of strength and stability, while the fabric adds comfort and style.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • In central Appalachia, that figure reached 20%, the highest level recorded in 25 years.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Pope Francis was a popular figure within and outside the Catholic Church, given his principles of austerity and altruism, as well as his outspoken stance on the evils of war and occupation.
    Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • This comes in many forms — reading when to attack in a messy race, rapidly slipstreaming different wheels in a sprint, or even perfecting your aerodynamic position.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • The administration’s transgender military ban, blocked by lower courts, has also reached the Supreme Court in the form of a petition to the justices.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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