as in shapes
the type of body that a person has
she had a well-toned physique
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Recent Examples of physiques
The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of this reflects the culture in South Korea, where rigid beauty standards have traditionally valued fair skin, slender physiques and hyper-feminine features.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Bain and Mauigoa both look like top 10 picks and Day 1 contributors with the kind of power and pro-ready physiques to have staying power in this violent league.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
In one picture, the married couple's younger son, Joaquin, looked like a spitting image of his dad, both showing off their toned physiques in a shirtless snap by the water.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of this reflects the culture in South Korea, where rigid beauty standards have traditionally valued fair skin, slender physiques and hyper-feminine features.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Bain and Mauigoa both look like top 10 picks and Day 1 contributors with the kind of power and pro-ready physiques to have staying power in this violent league.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
In one picture, the married couple's younger son, Joaquin, looked like a spitting image of his dad, both showing off their toned physiques in a shirtless snap by the water.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiques
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At one point, Obama asked the architects to think of the works of Constantin Brancusi, the modernist sculptor known for his inventive shapes and textures.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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There are 10,000 tomato varieties—of which only 600 are grown commercially—offering an astounding range of colors, shapes, and flavors.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Write down your thoughts, and then build habits to make this personal constitution come alive.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Your daily routine, work environment or even your mental habits could feel slightly off today.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Compensation for all other forms of payment, including a voucher, credit, or Free Spirit points, is pending and will need to be determined through the bankruptcy process, the airline’s release states.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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