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
  • Gutekunst overhauled this position last offseason and the Packers should be in good shape for the foreseeable future.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Tariffs shape and reinforce what’s affordable, what’s available, and, ultimately, whose cultures get priced out of reach.
    Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress Hits the Charts The Doors return to a pair of Billboard charts this frame thanks to the arrival of Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • As for the frame, it’s housed in a steel trellis chassis, while the swingarm is composed of aluminum.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In central Appalachia, that figure reached 20%, the highest level recorded in 25 years.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Using the most recent figures for 2023-24’s second-tier clubs and stripping out any loan write-offs that distort results, the division lost £8.5m — £709,000 per club — on average.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This helps ensure rote learning forms only the base from which students tackle more complex tasks, thus encouraging genuine understanding rather than superficial coverage.
    Luke Lombe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Indian initial public offering drought has some reprieve in the form of Tankup Engineers, a SME manufacturer of fuel storage solutions, listing on Wednesday.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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