physiques

noun

plural of physique
as in shapes
the type of body that a person has she had a well-toned physique

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Recent Examples of physiques Feelings for the character, who dressed like a luchador and stretched the limits of superherodom’s already outrageous spectrum of physiques, ranged from curiosity to open and outright disdain. — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 The role turned Ritchson into a household name, and his willingness to discuss what the transformation cost him is reshaping how audiences talk about male body image, hormone therapy and Hollywood physiques. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 The Westminster Christian grad, 50, has long been linked to women who take serious care of their physiques. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 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 Then these same superhero physiques appeared in rom-coms and dramas as regular-degular guys, muscles included. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026 The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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  1. shapes
  2. figures
  3. habits
  4. forms
Noun
  • When that didn’t work, Dawn stencilled shapes onto white paper.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, letter shapes have been used to sum up the economy, especially following major downturns.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • One of the newest members of the billionaire club, Scale AI cofounder Lucy Guo, is a more recent example of someone whose spending habits have remained relatively modest as her fortune has soared.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tracks stool consistency, hydration, urinary health and bathroom habits.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of habits
Noun
  • Others, like acetyl-D-leucine, have similar forms that have approval.
    — Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Davies hopes to develop forms of DHM that are more bioavailable—but not necessarily for hangover treatments.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of forms

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“Physiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiques. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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