Examples of statuary in a Sentence
Noun
a fine example of late Renaissance statuary
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Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Travis Mark Renwick’s central stairs curve, and even include niches for displaying statuary.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
In the movies, Black characters were jolly statuary — hoisting luggage, serving food, tending children — meant to decorate a white American’s dream.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
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Noun
These installations highlight how Kansas City evolved from primarily historical statuary to a mix of conceptual and figurative public art.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Travis Mark Renwick’s central stairs curve, and even include niches for displaying statuary.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The adjoining primary bath has a mosaic-patterned marble floor, statuary white marble walls and a seven-foot-long vanity with a quartz top.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
In the movies, Black characters were jolly statuary — hoisting luggage, serving food, tending children — meant to decorate a white American’s dream.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
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“Statuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuary. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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