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Recent Examples of physique
Like Hill, many other girls were criticized for their weight and advised to restrict their eating to better approximate a model’s physique; thus, eating disorders were common among contestants, says Bre Scullark, who appeared in Cycle 5, in the documentary.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
While athletes in some sports, like figure skating and ski jumping, tend to benefit from a slimmer physique, Mandelbaum says that using a medication like a GLP-1 may not offer all the perks someone would expect.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Because Myren is a dancer and athletic and toned in real life, the effects team needed to add a teenage doughiness to her physique.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
As his skating and physique improve, the Ducks might have a quicker version of Corey Perry in their midst.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
While athletes in some sports, like figure skating and ski jumping, tend to benefit from a slimmer physique, Mandelbaum says that using a medication like a GLP-1 may not offer all the perks someone would expect.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Because Myren is a dancer and athletic and toned in real life, the effects team needed to add a teenage doughiness to her physique.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
As his skating and physique improve, the Ducks might have a quicker version of Corey Perry in their midst.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physique
Noun
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The effect was as if the players were inside a cloud of ever-moving lights, shapes and colors.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Betts has always gotten the most out of his athleticism, making up for his small frame (he is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds) with exceptional use of leverage in his swing and elite hand-eye coordination.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No official attendance figures were available Sunday.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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To request an invitation, please complete the form below.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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