physique

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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

James, which is not his real name, said he used a weight-loss jab to maintain his athletic physique.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

I was struck by my date’s physique and dreamy blue eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

“Alfred was a man of powerful physique, and had the brains and executive powers of a major-general,” the tutor recalled.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis