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 The Wheel of Fortune host, 68, and her son stepped out together in New York City on Feb. 24, nearly three months after Nikko caught the attention of the internet with his impressive physique. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 The actress and model, 59, showed off her toned physique while wearing a revealing black and white bikini on Instagram. Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Michigan cornerback Will Johnson Johnson looks like Jalen Ramsey in appearance, physique, and style of play. Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop. Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • Gutekunst overhauled this position last offseason and the Packers should be in good shape for the foreseeable future.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Tariffs shape and reinforce what’s affordable, what’s available, and, ultimately, whose cultures get priced out of reach.
    Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress Hits the Charts The Doors return to a pair of Billboard charts this frame thanks to the arrival of Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The weekend box office is on fire, with ticket sales up more than 100 percent over the same frame last year.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • More: Salvadoran man convicted of killing, raping Maryland mother Rachel Morin in 2023 The Trump administration has worked to make Abrego Garcia a less sympathetic figure and shift the narrative to focus on immigration in general, rather than the specifics of his case.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, the figure has dropped by 5 points during the same time.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Kuemper shows his regular-season form There isn’t any doubt that Winnipeg’s star goalie Connor Hellebuyck will take home his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third of his career.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This helps ensure rote learning forms only the base from which students tackle more complex tasks, thus encouraging genuine understanding rather than superficial coverage.
    Luke Lombe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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