physique
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The artist also chronicled his own face and physique from youth through old age, with unflinching depictions of time’s toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
And yet, though he at first worried he wouldn’t look big enough, Gadd refused to portray Ruben with a chiseled physique conceived for mere aesthetics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Waterman was a small person, barely five feet three inches tall, with an elfin face and the sinewy, inexhaustible physique of a gymnast.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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I look at some of the physiques that step up on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They show chiselled physiques, striking before‑and‑after images and claims that you can look years younger by following a simple routine.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
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
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