: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
Examples of physique in a Sentence
she had a well-toned physique
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In photos shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the actor, 53, was spotted showing off an ultra-muscular physique while vacationing on the shores of Barbados on Saturday, Dec. 21.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Since his arrest in Pennsylvania earlier this week, Luigi Mangione has been the subject of memes, which have lionized his physique and appearance.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The actor himself looks remarkably like Putin, but his face and physique have been altered to enhance the similarities.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Luke Evans, with a movie star face, enviable physique and impressive resumé, is not immune to the same spirals of regular folks.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Since his arrest in Pennsylvania earlier this week, Luigi Mangione has been the subject of memes, which have lionized his physique and appearance.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The actor himself looks remarkably like Putin, but his face and physique have been altered to enhance the similarities.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Luke Evans, with a movie star face, enviable physique and impressive resumé, is not immune to the same spirals of regular folks.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for physique
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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