as in athletic
strongly and heavily built the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited
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Recent Examples of mesomorphic For a mesomorphic body, rather than an endomorphic one like his. —
Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 This body type is also known as a mesomorphic body shape. —Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 This body type is also known as a mesomorphic body shape. —Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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Denver desperately needs a young, athletic target for Bo Nix who can be a factor both as a blocker and as a receiver.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican Mafia, described as the largest and most powerful gang operating from inside state prisons, controls gangs throughout Southern California.— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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This structure is designed to make the platform accessible while offering more powerful AI features for those who require more extensive support.— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.— Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear.— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Houston Texans selected McDonald, the burly 6-foot-3, 326-pound defensive tackle from Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round.— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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There are about as many puts trading as calls, but options traders are paying beefier premiums in upside calls, with total call premiums nearing $100M versus $50M in puts, according to data compiled by SpotGamma.— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.— Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
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The success of these titles owed much to Movistar Plus’ creation of talent relations with some of the most exciting creatives in Spain and a far more muscular investment in films and series which allowed for across-the-board production standards.— John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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All of this gets a steady electrical charge from Kormákur’s muscular direction, Sher’s sweeping camerawork and a no-nonsense, ominous score by Högni Egilsson.— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Offerman, once again, shows his versatility; his Jinx is both brawny and vulnerable.— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Mesomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mesomorphic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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