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 That is how Elia chances upon Claudia, a personal trainer with the cult of physique but clearly not of mind…In Italian with English subtitles. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 Known for their hotdog-like physique, dachshunds are a German breed that have been adopted into many Oktoberfest celebrations. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025 Kids can develop an unhealthy focus on protein with the desire to achieve a certain physique. Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025 The same can be said of Mescal, who’s already parlayed playing men of muscular physique and melancholy dispositions into above-the-title movie stardom. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • There are hundreds of models available in all shapes, sizes, and (most frighteningly) price ranges.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvador Dalí was a key proponent.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The home features a steel frame with thick, insulated panels and can withstand the natural weather elements.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some people are screaming at the air, their pants falling off their frail frames.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scored twice in the cup, but no goals in five league appearances and has cut a frustrated figure.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The extra high waist and a touch of stretch mean no waist gapping even for curvier figures.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The fossil chemicals in question are a special types of steranes, which are the geologically stable form of sterols, like cholesterol, that are found in the cell membranes of complex organisms.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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