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Discover LudwigThe phrase "stocky build" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a person's body type, specifically describing someone who is short and muscular with a sturdy or robust appearance. Example: The boxer had a stocky build, with broad shoulders and powerful arms, making him a formidable opponent in the ring.
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The nickname Robust Robber came from the thief's stocky build.
He has the same blond-white hair and stocky build and is wearing an expensive suit.
Then their eyes lighted on an undertaker whose stocky build matched the poet's.
He speaks with a London accent and is of stocky build.
He is of stocky build and has a tattoo on his hand.
Their short legs and stocky build give them a distinctive waddling walk.
He looks the part with his stocky build, white flowing hair and goatee.
He was an unsubtle singer and, with his stocky build, not much of an actor.
Subban wore dark jeans and a slim-fitting cardigan, which emphasized his stocky build.
A stocky build and sturdy, rather short legs give the addax endurance but not speed.
Some suggest Mr. Kim even gained weight on purpose to mirror his grandfather's stocky build.
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