physical appearance

noun

: the way one looks
He's very proud of his physical appearance.

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For many, especially women navigating societal expectations, relationship between physical appearance and inner confidence can be a delicate yet complex topic. Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 In humans, physical appearance is the product of many different genes, each of which typically has a small impact. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025 Because their physical appearance has changed very little over time, supported by a slow rate of evolution, sturgeon have been called living fossils. Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025 Poem 3 is playful: a mock-heroic eulogy for the sparrow, now dead, whom the poet blames for making his sweetheart’s eyes swollen and red—one of a very few references to Lesbia’s physical appearance. Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physical appearance

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“Physical appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20appearance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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