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
The Lip King's Instagram feed was flooded with before-and-after transformation photos of women with newly slimmed physiques and screenshots of text messages from customers raving about his product.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Women also tend to feel cold differently because of our typically smaller, less muscular physiques, though that vulnerability applies to all genders.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
You’ve likely seen them: sweat-free with coiffed hair, coordinated outfits and impossibly cut physiques.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
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
