physique
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of physique
1820–30; < French < Latin physicus. See physic
Example Sentences
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Even though he's nine inches shorter than the famously tall star, producers considered Ponomari's physique similar enough to cast him as a double.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The lithe physique of the rubber man of tennis enabled him to chase down seemingly lost causes and he combined a brutally efficient game with a rock-solid defence.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Then there was World War II. Given Cooper’s eye injury and poor physique, he made for an unpromising soldier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Perennially tan with silver hair, deep blue eyes and a body-sculpted physique, he dressed in fitted T-shirts or pullover sweaters more often than a shirt and tie.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
As a climax, I attempted to climb atop the wagon, but the solidity of my physique proved too taxing for that rather flimsy vehicle.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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