How to Use stately in a Sentence

stately

adjective

• The vibe shifts stately but stays easy.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
• But life in a stately home isn't quite the fairy tale it's made out to be.
  — Southern Living, 12 June 2020
• Take a gander at this stately fowl.
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
• Its huge arm swung back and forth, as stately as the neck of a sauropod.
  — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
• Wetherell is more stately, with the air of an old English hymn.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2020
• The stately old homes in east Beirut have had their windows blown out.
  — The Economist, 11 Aug. 2020
• From the entry door, a stately arched hall leads to the living room.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2020
• Dilworth’s stately oaks keep getting taller, and so do its homes.
  — Page Leggett, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
• His large-scale jars and urns are the most impressive due to their stately size.
  — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
• The skyline around the back of the preserve is of stately homes, church steeples and an inn.
  — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 6 July 2018
• Wood from ash and pecan trees on the property were used to make the bar and stately front door.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 26 Dec. 2019
• The movie is largely set in drab Arkham and a stately courtroom.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
• This stately lamp set carries an air of dignity and will last for years to come.
  — Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020
• The statue faces the main entrance on the south side of the stately building.
  — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 10 July 2018
• The vocal line is stately one moment, dancing on pointe the next.
  — Tim Page, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
• Block after block of once-stately homes have been left behind in the flight to the suburbs.
  — Jim Salter, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
• And this time, the women gathered in its stately courtroom would face a bench filled with men.
  — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2023
• Straus’s building has a pair of dark, stately columns that frame the entrance.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• They can be seen standing outside their stately venue, holding hands.
  — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
• Those who take the time to admire the stately tree, however, will find awe in its scale and its age.
  — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
• The stately 1,000 square-foot great room is enclosed by glass on both sides.
  — Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• The American court likes to think of itself as more stately and more grand.
  — David Shribman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2019
• Screens, vibrant and playful; stairs, sweeping and stately; and light, deep, warm, and rich.
  — Jane Pauley, CBS News, 19 May 2024
• In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off.
  — Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
• And sections of black wrought iron fencing have been installed, lending a more stately air to the ground.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• The stately brick house had curb appeal that Courtland Stevens just couldn't curb.
  — Stephanie Hunt, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2021
• Rooms are stately and serene, outfitted in muted tones like cream and taupe, with sweeping views of the bay.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
• Rooms are stately and serene, outfitted in muted tones like cream and taupe, with sweeping views of the bay.
  — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2025
• But just like all other plants, these stately landscape workhorses can suffer from stress due to heat and drought.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
• And the complexes' names have evolved with the times, from stately and straightforward to quirky and catchy.
  — Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune, 16 July 2021