How to Use physique in a Sentence

physique

noun
  • His physique isn’t of the ephebic variety in the least.
    Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 18 July 2024
  • That can lead to weight loss and a leaner physique, fans say.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • One has the physique of an accountant; the other the size and strength of a tight end.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The hair, the physique, the name — all seemed like classic Orange County.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Jessie's no stranger to showing off her fit physique and who can blame her?!
    Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 9 Oct. 2021
  • While the photo was just a snap of him at work, fans were quick to point out the change in his physique in the comments.
    Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 23 May 2022
  • The Braves stayed with the Cuban and saw a change in his maturity, work habits and physique.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Not to reduce them to only their physique, but that was a huge thing.
    James Brown, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The star accessorized the look with gold body chains that laid across her toned physique.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2021
  • The Marines said they were focused on building his physique.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
  • For one thing, these bikes are not built for my, uh, regal physique.
    Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2018
  • But Nikola Jovic also is raw in terms of age and physique.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
  • His physique proved more suited to rowing, the sport that would take him to two Olympic Games.
    Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
  • By the looks of his physique, that's the understatement of the century.
    Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 5 May 2022
  • This isn't the first time that Drew has shown off his toned physique on television.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Dozens of fans took to the comments section of the post to react, many impressed by the physique of both guys.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • With her rosy cheeks, fit physique and easy smile, Mirna Bardales looks like the picture of health.
    Elizabeth Heubeck, baltimoresun.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Which 2018 rookie has made the biggest physique change?
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 June 2019
  • But the actor has more than a beefcake physique to his credit.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 18 Nov. 2020
  • This is due to the natural gaunt physique of the animal.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The two sniped at each other, and worked out to see who could flaunt the more perfect comic-book physique.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2023
  • With a rippling 255-pound physique, Alzado was also the paragon of fitness in the league.
    The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The Grammy award-winning singer also showed off her toned physique and blonde braids in the two pics.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • This is not the first time Consuelos' physique has been a focal point on Live.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Sommer credits hard work at the gym and a healthy lifestyle for her physique.
    Kori Williams, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The actors’ lean, lanky physiques suit the movie’s cartoonish tone.
    Pat Padua, kansascity, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Part of why he was beloved by fans was his atypical physique.
    Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The Rock’s beefy physique or the shoes’ solid design at a low price point (or both!) is unclear.
    Liz Raiss, GQ, 30 June 2018
  • The rawness of The Return extends to Fiennes’ physique.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Partner Ye kept it simple in all black, proudly showing off his wife’s physique ahead of the evening’s ceremony.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Feb. 2025

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