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

On our second and final morning, Nadav and I ambled through a gravel courtyard, past a garden and statues, before reaching the relaxed Walled Garden Restaurant for breakfast. —Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Inspired by the abstract work of Jeffrey Gibson and Caroline Kent, visitors can experiment with shapes, colors, and composition to create a work of art projected on the gallery wall, or turn themselves into a one-minute statue, a reference to artist Erwin Wurm and his drawings. —Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

Each is a whole-body statue (although many of the moai are buried up to their shoulders), but with an exaggerated head, reflecting Polynesian beliefs of the sanctity of the head and how such is the seat of an individual’s spiritual energy. —Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Researchers believe the hand belonged to a massive statue of Hercules. —NPR, 26 Nov. 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)