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 One of the biggest differences from the game, which fans will no doubt point out, is Abby’s physique. EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Partner Ye kept it simple in all black, proudly showing off his wife’s physique ahead of the evening’s ceremony. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Feb. 2025 These days, the 53-year-old Jamaican-American model chooses to lay low, but fans can follow him and his picture-perfect physique on Instagram and other platforms. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 The key guard in the story, Roderick Gadson, with his bald head and looming physique, evokes the menace of Suge Knight. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique
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Noun
  • Similarly, knowing a protein’s shape helps scientists design molecules that fit perfectly into it, making drugs more effective.
    Priyanka Naik, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
  • These social expectations put pressure on the individual to bend themselves into a shape that fits within their social circle—to let go of the unique parts of themself in order to fit in.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Robertson structures his calls in four phases: brief intro, setting the frame, the interview, and finishing the call.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Gophers had a 21-18 lead with 7:41 remaining in the first half, but the Scarlet Knights clamped down and finished the frame with a 20-8 run for an 11-point lead at intermission.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Although the accuracy of Russian polling may be questionable, the most recent polls there give Putin a figure of 87 percent and close to an all-time high.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Key figures on the Primary Wave end of the deal include founder Larry Mestel and partner Steve Greener, whose bona fides include having managed Bernie Mac and Fantasia, and securing the Vandross deal.
    Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Alternatively, the higher oil costs could have been pushed to consumers in the form of higher prices for gasoline and other refined products.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physique. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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