statuesque

adjective

stat·​u·​esque ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk How to pronounce statuesque (audio)
: resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness
especially : having a tall and shapely form
a statuesque actress
statuesquely adverb

Examples of statuesque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors to David Wolfe’s printing shop in Portland, Maine, can’t miss the statuesque Civil War-era Tufts hand-press machine that stands tall near the front door. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023 Stilt-walking harlequins, leaping court jesters, gladiators, riders on horseback, harem girls, and more descended upon the courtyard followed by a gilded carriage carrying five statuesque ladies dripping in jewels. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023 The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner is the kind of player upon which the Panthers can center their relaunch, even though Frank Reich might need to be creative with the 5-10, 204-pound signal-caller after a career spent starting statuesque passers. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023 Agent 007 ties a mad tycoon and his statuesque aide to a plot to flood Silicon Valley. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021 Venus, 42, as statuesque as ever, wore a green and white outfit and a white visor. John Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The performance opened with a number of characteristically statuesque Beyonce dancers, clad in tennis-ball-green outfits, walking down a Compton street toward the courts, past the kind of low-rider cars made world famous in Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg videos in the 1990s. Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Mar. 2022 Kardashian's dress is an optical illusion, made to look like a statuesque nude body. Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023 Simply lifting weights won’t transform your body into a statuesque physique. Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statuesque was in 1799

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

Kids Definition

statuesque

adjective
stat·​u·​esque ˌstach-ə-ˈwesk How to pronounce statuesque (audio)
: resembling a statue especially in size, gracefulness, or beauty
especially : tall and attractive
a statuesque actress

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