physique
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The president’s son called Navarro “my boy” and complimented him on the “jacked” physique he developed while in prison.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
As I said, bulldogs have a unique physique that can age them more quickly.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
“When I played football, I never had the chance to build a physique like I wanted. After it ended, I started to build the physique I wanted, through the gym and working out,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
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
He pulled his colorful drape up under his armpits and crossed his arms over the front of his chest as a man only does when proud of his physique.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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I look at some of the physiques that step up on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"I am genuinely worried for the young lads growing up and seeing these unrealistic physiques on Instagram," Whaite said in the tearful video.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Excerpts from a women’s soccer match play on a screen; she says nothing, her slouching body in silent contrast to the athletes’ lean physiques.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
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
This highly refined coordination and cooperation must be multiplied out across eight individuals of varying statures and physiques to make the most of each individual’s strengths.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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