: 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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The athlete − whose muscular physique has drawn both praise and cruelty online − opened up to the magazine about the discourse around her body.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The rawness of The Return extends to Fiennes’ physique.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
The actor also credited his makeup artist, Whitney James, for helping make his muscular physique pop even more on the big screen.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Serena Williams has endured misconceptions about her gender because of her muscular physique.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
The rawness of The Return extends to Fiennes’ physique.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
The actor also credited his makeup artist, Whitney James, for helping make his muscular physique pop even more on the big screen.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Serena Williams has endured misconceptions about her gender because of her muscular physique.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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