bodybuilder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bodybuilder
First recorded in 1965–70; bodybuild(ing) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Just like his dad, Baena, 28, is a regular at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach where he has trained leading up to his debut as a competitive bodybuilder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Meylemans, known as the “Little Belgian,” and Silveira, a former bodybuilder and nurse from Brazil, represent countries that are not exactly known for sliding on ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Afghan child bride is now a top bodybuilder.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025
Bollea was a Central Florida bodybuilder and bassist before taking up professional wrestling in the late ’70s.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025
I should be a bodybuilder, with all the push-ups and suicides she made me do.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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