Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Abdul Qader choked out strained, high-pitched sobs that seemed totally at odds with his body builder frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

He was also a gymnast and an avid body builder who competed in the Mr. Bronx competition.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 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

That evening he got from Bridget the address of her brother, Professor Flaherty, the physical trainer and body builder.

From What's-His-Name by Fisher, Harrison