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 Then these same superhero physiques appeared in rom-coms and dramas as regular-degular guys, muscles included. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026 For one, there's his unique physique, more befitting a runner of longer distances. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026 Talent is not, in my mind, something that God gave you, your physique or athletic abilities. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 But with Thieneman and McNeil-Warren off the board, the Bears add a pass rusher instead with Young, who has a physique like he’s built in a lab. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • Despite the colorful comparisons, Williams and Tsien based the museum’s shape on a visual of four hands coming together, promoting the idea that many hands shape a place, according to the center.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Instead, alpine coziness is cleverly expressed through sleek contemporary shapes and a minimalist spin on a multitude of materials and textures.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • In the extra frame, both teams got their share of chances and opportunities to put a pin in this one and hit the craps tables, but the first overtime period didn't yield a winner.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • While this area of Morgan Park just west of I-57 is rife with new development, the houses where the fire broke out were older shacks — one a brick structure, the other a frame structure with siding.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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  • England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with team-best figures of 5-30 on what has been a bowler-friendly surface at the home of cricket that has seen 24 batters out bowled or lbw, and no spinners getting a single delivery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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  • The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Much of Microsoft’s messaging around AI is speculative and self-serving, but the company rightly points out that new computing form factors have always required specialization, and that process is complex and expensive.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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