statuesque

adjective

stat·​u·​esque ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk How to pronounce statuesque (audio)
: resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness
especially : having a tall and shapely form
a statuesque actress
statuesquely adverb

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Often, the victim is a family member, as was famously done by Charles Bronson in Death Wish and has continued years later with statuesque presences like Liam Neeson (with Taken easily being the most famous modern example), Gerard Butler and Jason Statham. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Dorit arrives first and Boz, as statuesque as all the halls of the Louvre, comes in second. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 By most accounts, Swift is 5-foot-10, about the same height as another notably statuesque star, Zendaya. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025 Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuesque

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First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statuesque was in 1799

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“Statuesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuesque. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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statuesque

adjective
stat·​u·​esque ˌstach-ə-ˈwesk How to pronounce statuesque (audio)
: resembling a statue especially in size, gracefulness, or beauty
especially : tall and attractive
a statuesque actress

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