: the form or structure of an animal's body and especially a human body : bodily makeup
Examples of physique in a Sentence
she had a well-toned physique
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Some of the other presidents’ physical activities prompted some reflection on his own physique.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
They’ve been specially designed in sizes that acknowledge that the world includes people with different physiques, but where their faces would be, there’s a mirror.
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Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
There were also pristine Vespas from Piaggio's collection displayed like posing models to admire, and soaking up attention usually directed toward the nearby marbles with idealized physiques.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
They’ve been specially designed in sizes that acknowledge that the world includes people with different physiques, but where their faces would be, there’s a mirror.
—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
There were also pristine Vespas from Piaggio's collection displayed like posing models to admire, and soaking up attention usually directed toward the nearby marbles with idealized physiques.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for physique
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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