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physique

noun

fə-ˈzēk

Definition of 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 Cousins accused a Sacramento reporter of once lifting up his shirt to admire his physique. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The shape skims one’s physique rather than hugging it, creating the kind of movement that made flapper dresses perfect for dancing. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 During the height of the Rocky and Rambo franchises, the actor became known for his exceptionally muscular physique. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 And the photos, one of them shirtless, show off his manly physique. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physique

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The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The painstakingly slow pace is rewarded, as a whimsical work is gradually brought to life through a series of frames.

— Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

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More important than the figures themselves is the engine’s broad, effortless power delivery, which makes the Carrera T feel eager whether carving through a mountain road or dispatching a stretch of freeway.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
For Black men, that figure was 1,862 per 100,000, more than 27 times the rate for Black women.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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