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Seven times in a few weeks her familiar figure swept statuesquely into London theaters and cinemas.

From Time Magazine Archive

This cycle of repression and catharsis is endowed with the mysteries of personality and feeling by Actress Barrymore, statuesquely assisted by Louis Calhern.

From Time Magazine Archive

Former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes sat statuesquely for 45 minutes before intoning: "And now, lettest thou thy servant depart in peace."

From Time Magazine Archive

On his return he found Madame, Mr. Sagittarius and Mr. Ferdinand grouped statuesquely in the hall as if to represent "Perturbation."

From The Prophet of Berkeley Square by Hichens, Robert Smythe

His is not a figure to stand statuesquely in a void: the pose might not seem grand enough for bronze or marble.

From Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays by Santayana, George