physique
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Student Will Seward, 19, started going to the gym when he was at secondary school because he wanted to "get stronger and build up his physique".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Little about Wilkinson’s repertoire or his physique indicated that he’d reach this point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Self-proclaimed experts online also sell advice vowing to help men "optimise" their physique.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 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
Leon looked as if he hadn’t spent five minutes in the exercise room since retiring from pro basketball; all that remained of his NBA physique was his height.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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
Only their toned physiques and rapper Joohoney’s punchy yellow hair give any signal of their pop star status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
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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