physique

Definition of physiquenext
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 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The small villa, ideal for a duo, features a living room-balcony hybrid where trailing greenery frames views of the water.
    Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The frame is made from rustproof aluminum, and the chair’s rattan is hand-woven from synthetic material that looks and feels like wicker.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.
    CBS News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • More recent figures were not available.
    Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • To request an invitation, please complete the form below.
    Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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