statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü How to pronounce statue (audio)
: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting

Examples of statue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With its halves combined, the statue would have loomed at a height of nearly 23 feet. Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 Lakers Plaschke: Kobe Bryant statue a perfect portrayal of Lakers legend’s inclusiveness and defiance Feb. 8, 2024 The Lakers are planning to fix the mistakes on the statue sculpted by Julie Rotblatt Amrany. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The piece indeed depicts the winged statue in platinum and diamonds, flanked by temple motifs accented with sapphires. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 Some say the statue reminded academy librarian Margaret Herrick of her uncle Oscar. Nicole Sperling Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 While the upper echelons of the film industry spent yesterday evening lusting after golden statues, there was a much more inclusive wave of gold (and silver) to behold at the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024 The practice is so widespread and long-standing that the chest on the bronze statue has become discolored. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 The clip then continued with one of the few solo shots of Travolta enjoying the nighttime view of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 Back in the early 2000s, Buck Owens commissioned bronze statues of 10 country music stars for his Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in California. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up — more at statute

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statue was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

statue

noun
stat·​ue ˈstach-ü How to pronounce statue (audio)
: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)

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