as in person
a member of the human race
I know several bods who work on Fleet Street
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Recent Examples of bod
It’s made from a silhouette-smoothing power mesh front lining that’s sure to flatter your already beautiful bod.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 July 2024
The 69-year-old media mogul recently showed off her fit bod on the red carpet at The Color Purple world premiere, which took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Dec. 2023
To put it simply, viewers see a whole lot of Polly's naked bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Figuring out what to make for dinner can be a puzzle of available ingredients, cravings, and what your bod needs (greens, stat!).
—Samantha MacAvoy, Women's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 July 2024
The 69-year-old media mogul recently showed off her fit bod on the red carpet at The Color Purple world premiere, which took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Dec. 2023
To put it simply, viewers see a whole lot of Polly's naked bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Figuring out what to make for dinner can be a puzzle of available ingredients, cravings, and what your bod needs (greens, stat!).
—Samantha MacAvoy, Women's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bod
Noun
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Measles virus spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks and another person inhales droplets, Mayo Clinic said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to the police department, a 46-year-old Towson man is charged with first-degree murder and currently being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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With that, the two guys spontaneously started dancing — punching the air, while spinning on their feet, ecstatic.—
Wash Westmoreland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Have to imagine a guy who has been around the NFL and spent the last few years in one of the more forward thinking front offices in the league will bring an interesting level of expertise in roster building that not a lot of college teams will have.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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After enduring his mother’s lies, Kanan assumed control of his life and took matters into his own hands by orchestrating the plan that ended in the deaths of Ronnie and Detective Howard.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Set to take place at Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, the service will honor the life and legacy of the influential Hip-Hop impresario.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The medieval text describes estries as witch-like creatures called who suck the blood of their victims.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Newcomers to his body of work have increased 110 percent, and in that category are now three times the number of women than in the past.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The nutrition staff opened his eyes to how to better take care of his body.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Bod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bod. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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