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
Then these same superhero physiques appeared in rom-coms and dramas as regular-degular guys, muscles included.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.
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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.
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Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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.
—
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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From airy mesh fabrics to sleek, low-profile shapes, this season’s trending shoes have a way of elevating an outfit without overpowering it.
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Simple Geometry Geometric rugs with simple lines and shapes are undeniably versatile and easy to work into a room.
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
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To meet that demand, develop a travel wellness and performance plan built around personalized habits rather than generic advice.
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While an initial spike in fuel costs caused a temporary pullback in longer-distance shopping trips in March, the data shows that consumer driving habits quickly rebounded by April, signaling strong offline shopping intent rather than a permanent shift to online channels.
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But tools like Operator, the company’s earlier attempt at an agentic product that could access the internet and take actions on the web on a user’s behalf, like browsing sites, filling forms, and completing tasks autonomously, largely failed to take off with users.
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Hydrangeas are classic flowering shrubs that offer an array of beautiful colors, flower forms, and sizes.
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