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 Posing in a gym, the football icon flexed his muscular physique in trademark style, as his eldest son, Cristiano Junior, followed suit beside him. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Just before Christmas in 2024, Galitzine posted a photo of himself with his Christmas tree — and fans noticed his muscular physique instantly. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 June 2025 Mattson's research has confirmed multiple health benefits associated with fasting, including greater longevity, a leaner physique and a sharper mind. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025 My father, a formidable man who had been a heavyweight boxer in his youth and retained his imposing physique well into his sixties, hulked over the faucet. Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • Lin's way of breaking down languages by the shape of their words rather than their sounds or alphabets meant his machine theoretically can type English, Russian and Japanese as well, according to the typewriter's manual.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
  • The memory foam also helps relieve pressure on your joints by conforming to the shape of your body.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • When not in use, the screen doubles as a digital photo frame, cycling images from Google Photos.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 26 June 2025
  • It’s got room for two and comes with a steel frame that has a 450-pound capacity.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Jahangir did not break down the casualty figures but said the attack had hit the prison’s infirmary, engineering building, judicial affairs and visitation hall, where visiting family members were killed and injured.
    David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • An imposing figure physically, Mindframe came into the $1 million Foster as a runner with considerable potential, but still unproven at the classic distances of a mile and an eighth or better.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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  • Though disparate impact theory is well-established by the law, Kim said, President Donald Trump has made clear his hostility for this form of discrimination by seeking to eliminate it through an executive order in April.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
  • Her soft-hued shadow juxtaposed a black wing, which took the form of a thick tail reaching from her outer eye corner to her temple.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 July 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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