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Recent Examples of physique
Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.
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J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Muscles become stronger and more defined, posture improves and your overall physique becomes more athletic.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Now 30, Varvarych was a bodybuilder and is still proud of his physique, refusing to show self-pity.
—Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
Meat Loaf — whose physique earned him the loaf-of-meat nickname — was built for the stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Muscles become stronger and more defined, posture improves and your overall physique becomes more athletic.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Now 30, Varvarych was a bodybuilder and is still proud of his physique, refusing to show self-pity.
—Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
Meat Loaf — whose physique earned him the loaf-of-meat nickname — was built for the stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physique
Noun
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The pull-on waistband hits around the belly button, and the slightly wide-leg sweatpant shape feels relaxed without veering into bell-bottom territory.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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By pretty much every metric — student loan debt, credit scores, rates of homeownership — those who left were in worse financial shape than their neighbors, prompting them to leave for a better economic climate.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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About 10 minutes through the frame, the Avs briefly took the lead when Ross Colton batted a rebound out of the air and into the net off a deflection from the weak side.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Proctor has long arms (33 inches), and his 6-foot-2, 291-pound frame should fit in well in multiple spots along the defensive front.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some of them said that the investigators initially did not contact important figures at the company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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If his form has wavered, then so has a more literal kind of dependability.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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