as in person
a member of the human race
I know several bods who work on Fleet Street
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Recent Examples of bod
China and Japan equities surging lately, government bod yields up globally, European banks up a ton.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In a separate Instagram post, his celebrity fitness trainer, Alfonso Moretti, appeared to back up the claim that Cohen got his new bod through old-fashioned diet and exercise.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Usher showed off his summer-ready bod wearing blue swim trunks while his wife stunned in a purple bikini.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
Good form was redefined away from external results—i.e., a hot bod—and toward wellness.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In a separate Instagram post, his celebrity fitness trainer, Alfonso Moretti, appeared to back up the claim that Cohen got his new bod through old-fashioned diet and exercise.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Usher showed off his summer-ready bod wearing blue swim trunks while his wife stunned in a purple bikini.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 June 2025
Good form was redefined away from external results—i.e., a hot bod—and toward wellness.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bod
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The other infected person had visited and camped at a county park and state beach in San Mateo and Marin counties.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Migis Lodge in South Casco, Maine, is a family-friendly wellness retreat with rates starting at $388 per person per night.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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The murder case is still pending against Christopher Kegan Williams, a Sacramento County man who is accused of providing fentanyl that led to the September 2020 death of 20-year-old Spencer Newsom in Roseville.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This game's star man is no doubt Mohammed Al-Owais, who produced the best goalkeeping performance of this World Cup thus far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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What would a deal look like that would get some of these guys to Cleveland?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Emeryville police announced the body had been identified as 30-year-old Marcus Moore.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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On Monday, the Overland Park Police reported that Lieurance’s body had been discovered in his vehicle the evening before on June 14, in the lake alongside Joe Bald Park in Kimberling City, Missouri, about 18 miles east of Branson.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The show's first season, centered around retirement community residents who band together to discover a dark truth of their community following the sighting of a monstrous creature, was met with positive reviews and has been among the streamer's weekly Top 10 since its premiere.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Keystone herbivore species such as the American bison, elk and mule deer live in grasslands and help to regulate the rich plant biota for other creatures to thrive, Keyser said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Bod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bod. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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