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physique

noun

fə-ˈzēk

Definition of 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 But since Oliver Glasner’s appointment, the Austrian has been working with McAtee — who had already spent the summer working on building his physique — on operating in a deeper role. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming. — Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 Kratos is known for his incredibly muscular physique in the games, and Bautista has been in remarkable shape throughout his career. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 For the Costa Smeralda outing, Bloom opted for a simple pair of black swim trunks that showed off his toned physique. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for physique

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Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
And the collectors are looking for independent thinking, independent viewpoints, different designs, different shapes, different ideas.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

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Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
After Blake’s original frame home burned around 1860, his son Robert built the current stone residence.

— Joe Marusak August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of frame

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The profit figure was driven by a massive paper gain in the company's strategic investment portfolio, which includes a stake in Anthropic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Two people died from measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s first deaths from the disease in 35 years, with experts warning that figure could rise because of falling vaccination rates in the US.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Finally, the market is watching SK Hynix, which will begin trading on Nasdaq on Friday local time in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Changes include language that says a patron must request a meeting with the branch manager before submitting the reconsideration form, per the law.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

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