bodybuilding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bodybuilding
1900–05; from the verb phrase build ( up one's ) body; see -ing 1
Example Sentences
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It appears that Tarik El Guindy is a judge and media personality for worldwide bodybuilding competitions, including the Mr. Olympia contest, though he uses the slightly differently spelled first name Terrick in that space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Piker kicked off his Wednesday show by talking about his custom-tailored jacket and his bodybuilding workouts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
As a youth, Rodríguez Castro spent much of his time at his grandfather’s house enthralled with the macho atmosphere of guns and bodybuilding prevalent in Raúl Castro’s security detail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
In 2022, Baena competed on Season 31 of “Dancing With the Stars” and used his bodybuilding chops to pull off challenging lifts, basically bench-pressing his partner Alexis Warr mid-tango.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The logo was a cartoon of this giant bodybuilding bulldog wearing wraparound sunglasses and smoking a cigar and flexing his muscles.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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