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build, constitution, figure, form, frame, habit, shape
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An Instagram photo of him wearing a sleeveless t-shirt showing his muscular physique and tribal arm tattoo had the ladies doing a double-take. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Jidenna Says He’s ‘Looking For Wifey’," 21 Aug. 2019 Inferences about Deep Blue are particularly challenging, thanks to her robust physique. — National Geographic, "One of biggest great white sharks seen feasting on sperm whale in rare video," 19 July 2019 The trailer raised another perturbing question: In a world where cats have human faces and loosely human physiques, where do actual humans, owners of the colossal beds and sofas and chandeliers the cats play on, fit in? — Emily Dixon, CNN, "The 'Cats' trailer is here and it's horrifying the internet," 19 July 2019 The article quickly changes tack, however, in order to make the point that many top female high school runners fail to live up to their early promise because of changes to their physique. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "What The New York Times Got Wrong About Female Runners," 13 June 2018 In addition to an upper-90s fastball and darting slider, Lamet has the edge and confidence of a top pitcher and the physique of an NFL tight end. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres expect Dinelson Lamet back for Dodgers series to bolster rotation," 2 July 2019 Books on running typically feature a silhouette of a single, sleek male physique on the cover. — The Economist, "For women, running is still an act of defiance," 28 June 2019 This provocative juxtaposition was readily evident in the video; its viral spread was assisted by the fact that OrliÅ„ski’s good looks—an athletic physique, a square jaw, abundant curls, and striking blue eyes—are as uncommonly pleasing as his voice. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal," 15 July 2019 But despite Charnas’s postpartum physique, Seyfried's regram of her friend's comments is a firsthand example of the hypocrisy within the body positive movement. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Sorry Amanda Seyfried, Your Message to Arielle Charnas Isn’t Body Positive—It’s Hateful," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physique.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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