statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü 

: 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

The canine was captured jumping away in shock at the mere sight of a decorative corpse-bride statue, a popular Halloween emblem, in a short clip later shared to TikTok by their owner under @liv_hinkley. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Digitally printed to retain all of its detail, Backdrop has also added a hand-screen metallic print on the main statue as a nod to the original fabric’s gold touches. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

For her senior thesis, Natalie Zenk researched a Native American statue that had been in Cornell College's art collection for more than a century. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025

Still, through the summer of 2020, stories of statue destruction emerged from all corners of the country. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for statue

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈstach-ü 

: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)