physique
noun
physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development.
physiques
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pluralof physique.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I look at some of the physiques that step up on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Only their toned physiques and rapper Joohoney’s punchy yellow hair give any signal of their pop star status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Weight-restricted rugby's potential for growth may be mostly at the grassroots level, retaining players who feel that, while rugby is a game for all sizes, they would prefer a format with more evenly matched physiques.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
If fine bodies and impressive physiques were essential to being a leader I saw that few among us would have qualified.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
