statuesque
adjective
stat·u·esque
ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk 
: resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness
especially
: having a tall and shapely form
a statuesque actress
statuesquely
adverb
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Dorit arrives first and Boz, as statuesque as all the halls of the Louvre, comes in second.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
By most accounts, Swift is 5-foot-10, about the same height as another notably statuesque star, Zendaya.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
To step onto a red carpet, enveloped in her sculptural, statuesque folds of fabric has become a rite of passage for young stars scaling new heights–the dress functioning as a symbolic on-ramp for the beloved ingénue turned bombshell.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
By most accounts, Swift is 5-foot-10, about the same height as another notably statuesque star, Zendaya.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
To step onto a red carpet, enveloped in her sculptural, statuesque folds of fabric has become a rite of passage for young stars scaling new heights–the dress functioning as a symbolic on-ramp for the beloved ingénue turned bombshell.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Statuesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuesque. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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statuesque
adjective
stat·u·esque
ˌstach-ə-ˈwesk
: resembling a statue especially in size, gracefulness, or beauty
especially
: tall and attractive
a statuesque actress
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