statuelike

Example Sentences

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The other victims of Vesuvius whose remains have been uncovered at Pompeii and Herculaneum have remained relatively statuelike in their anonymity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Even the statuelike Harry Kane nearly won some of his footraces with the Czech defenders.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2021

A team of photographer’s assistants and stylists huddles around a laptop screen while their subject stands statuelike in the rain.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2016

Presently the leopard dæmon’s statuelike stillness melted, and she moved away once more, lithe and silent.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

The sudden appearance of the yanqui in swimming trunks had frightened Lupita into statuelike stiffness.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty