statuesque
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of statuesque
Explanation
If your favorite teacher is as beautiful and impressive as a statue in a museum, go ahead and describe him or her as statuesque. Statuesque means "like a statue," in the sense that someone is dignified, good looking, and maybe a little intimidating. It's an adjective that is almost always used to describe a tall woman, and while it's a compliment, it can sometimes be interpreted as meaning simply "big and tall." The Latin root means "statue," statua, and it in turn comes from stare, "to stand."
Vocabulary lists containing statuesque
Example Sentences
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Once again, it was weakness at set-pieces that proved fatal for West Ham as Dominguez met Elliot Anderson's corner with a looping header that dropped into the far corner while the Hammers defence stood statuesque.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
The handsome and statuesque Canadian-born and -trained man performed memorably in the four roles I saw him take on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
The statuesque candlesticks come in honey yellow and golden bronze, or choose the ribbed, three-wick candle for a more casual look on your coffee table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
Worse was to come two minutes later when Lisandro Martinez's routine long ball caught City's defence inexplicably statuesque.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
“Please! Two of the more statuesque women here will carry this banner between them as we march into the office.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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