Definition of staturenext
as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top a man of surprisingly great stature

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Recent Examples of stature But guerrilla healthcare has put Gilly at odds with 1) Sally, who’s grown problematically jealous of her charismatic sister’s rising stature in the community, and 2) her law-loving brother-in-law, Special Agent Gary Hallet. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Sure, this is a romcom, but from a director of Moretti’s stature, we’re allowed to expect better. Jay Weissberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 If the experience and college offers aren’t enough to prove their stature, their size should. Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Its featherweight stature is partly due to Acer using carbon fiber in the laptop’s top lid and bottom plate. Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stature
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Noun
  • Instead, the shoes with Protro editions that are still wildly popular among players today have informed best practices that carry over, including collar height and offset from heel to toe.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Connectivity stretches to a mini-HDMI input and a second USB-C port, with a pair of 1-watt speakers and an audio output rounding things out, while the stand tilts through a 0 to 180-degree range but skips swivel, height, and pivot adjustment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At the highest elevations, leaf colors typically start to change in late September and peak in early October.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The light glow there is nearly inescapable even at elevation.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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