How to Use physical appearance in a Sentence

physical appearance

noun
  • The Times also found some tanker crews altering the physical appearance of their ships.
    Christiaan Triebert, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In the absence of a physical appearance from President Biden, a letter from the White House addressed to the two hip-hop pillars was read.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The coat is the biggest difference between the two in regard to physical appearance.
    Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Just as the people of Guayaquil have changed to adapt to violence — staying indoors, getting pitbulls — so too has the city’s physical appearance.
    Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Dupes copy or imitate the physical appearance of other products but don’t copy the brand name or logo of a trademarked item the way a counterfeit, or fake, does.
    USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
  • Grande then went on to school the masses on the fact that there are better ways to compliment someone than by focusing solely on their physical appearance.
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Keep an eye out for any changes in behavior, appetite, or physical appearance.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • For me, attraction has always been about way more than physical appearance.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Most have changed their physical appearance and assumed fictitious identities, all the way down to a new driver’s license.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Meanwhile, our perception of the physical appearance of Athens is changing.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Her medications for lupus changed her physical appearance and the singer often felt compelled to respond to body-shamers on social media with a brave face.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Red conveys the emotional temperature of the artist, a self-portrait more telling than any detail of physical appearance.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • Usually a burden shouldered by workers of color, the term refers to the practice of changing your language, tone of voice, or physical appearance to fit in with the dominant culture.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024
  • With wavy shoulder-length hair and a thin build, Dominguez’s physical appearance also matched witness descriptions.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Beauty to me is defined by a person's character, not just their physical appearance.
    Clarissa Cruz, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The posts alleged that Ma used the data to create a website that rates the physical appearance of both undergraduate and graduate students.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 July 2023
  • In the midst of all the major transitions in her life, Blanchard is also making a change to her physical appearance by undergoing rhinoplasty on April 5.
    Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The difference is striking in areas that go well beyond Gizzi’s physical appearance.
    The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • You’re subjected to just incessant observations and criticisms about your life and your physical appearance — all of the things.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • This can mean looking at people’s age, location, physical appearance or ability to carry out the crime.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
  • One said Anderson was sometimes bullied because of his clothes and physical appearance.
    Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • From our days in Braddock to our most recent journey to Washington, D.C., attacks on my character and physical appearance have always been about control.
    Gisele Barreto Fetterman, ELLE, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Ariana Grande is opening up about her health after fans scrutinized changes in her physical appearance.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The concept is that singles fall for each other without being influenced by physical appearance.
    Kturnqui, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Since some people’s physical appearance can deter them from getting into the water, using swim caps or wearing hair in a protective style, like braids, can help, Jones said, and so can choosing less revealing swimwear.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 30 May 2023
  • Despite Love’s attempts to redirect Stern’s attention, the radio host continued with his raunchy praise of her physical appearance.
    USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • Regardless of one’s intentions, experts say offering comments on a person’s weight or physical appearance can do more harm than good.
    USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Viewers will notice Williams physical appearance changing throughout the series, to accurately portray Catherine’s weight loss in the camps.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Later footage shows their bodies, identifiable by their physical appearance and clothing, sprawled on the ground, apparently slain.
    Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Do compliment them on things other than physical appearance.
    Danielle Fox, Seventeen, 15 Feb. 2023

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