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
  • On Instagram, Protect the Mütter declared victory and posted an image of two skeletal hands, their bony fingers pressed together to make a heart shape.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • My curls stayed especially bouncy and held their shape all day, even while running around in humid weather.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Regardless, this frame is a celebratory one for the K-pop favorites.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 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
  • How Net Worth Estimates Were Calculated The approximate net worth figures were derived from publicly available U.S. salary data, industry wage reports and national wealth surveys.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Because the pants end above or just below the knee, leaving skin exposed, the boots help elongate the figure and dramatize the look.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Please submit your responses in the form below by June 27.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 23 June 2025
  • There are multiple forms of heat illnesses, but heatstroke is the deadliest and most dangerous, according to the NPS.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 June 2025

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