1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
Examples of stature in a Sentence
The university has grown in stature during her time as president.
a man of surprisingly great stature
Recent Examples on the Web
George’s rising stature at court benefited his mother, Mary, too.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Ethiopia’s stature may have risen with its invitation to join the BRICS, but the country is recovering from a bloody civil war and contending with multiple insurgencies.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
And of course, there’s Altman, the former head of startup incubator Y Combinator, whose stature within Silicon Valley’s elite money and power structure is nearly unmatched.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Curry thinks there’s no other player of Thompson’s stature who could have handled the fluid role as smoothly as the four-time champion shooting guard has.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The chance to work with someone of Gobin’s stature seemed like a great opportunity for an up-and-coming player.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
As her fame grew, Holiday would face more than the prejudices of the day — federal and local government agencies were intent on diminishing her stature as a public figure.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The person Kennedy had chosen instead seemed to add little by way of stature or visibility for his bid.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
Luna Luna Stubbs, Tuesday The stage at Stubbs is one of the biggest venues both in size and stature in all of Austin, so for local Latin pop band Luna Luna to headline there to kick off the conference’s music portion was undoubtedly a huge thrill.
—Jeff Miller, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Ethiopia’s stature may have risen with its invitation to join the BRICS, but the country is recovering from a bloody civil war and contending with multiple insurgencies.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
And of course, there’s Altman, the former head of startup incubator Y Combinator, whose stature within Silicon Valley’s elite money and power structure is nearly unmatched.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Curry thinks there’s no other player of Thompson’s stature who could have handled the fluid role as smoothly as the four-time champion shooting guard has.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The chance to work with someone of Gobin’s stature seemed like a great opportunity for an up-and-coming player.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
As her fame grew, Holiday would face more than the prejudices of the day — federal and local government agencies were intent on diminishing her stature as a public figure.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The person Kennedy had chosen instead seemed to add little by way of stature or visibility for his bid.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
Luna Luna Stubbs, Tuesday The stage at Stubbs is one of the biggest venues both in size and stature in all of Austin, so for local Latin pop band Luna Luna to headline there to kick off the conference’s music portion was undoubtedly a huge thrill.
—Jeff Miller, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər 
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
artists of stature
Medical Definition
stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
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