Example Sentences

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Standing at 5-foot-3 and weighing barely more than 100 pounds in her heyday, Ms. Lyon could lift more than twice her weight and once posed with a fellow body builder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, atop her shoulders.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2023

These mini-movies featured boxing, acrobats and a body builder flexing his muscles — films full of frenzied physical activity to convey the radical nature of the new motion pictures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

For example, if an athlete works out in the gym every day, building up muscle strength, the athlete’s offspring will not necessarily grow up to be a body builder.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Schwarzenegger described his long ties to Russia, having traveled there as a body builder and film action hero.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022

A large amount of body builder is found in lean meat, eggs, milk, peas, beans, corn meal, and bread.

From Health Lessons Book 1 by Davison, Alvin