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statuesque

[stach-oo-esk] / ˌstætʃ uˈɛsk /


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Kelly, a statuesque presence in a dress, harness and boots, brings the horse to life with wild, unpredictable movements.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

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 statuesque Ms. Chapa wears a silvery unitard that bares her shoulders and arms to allow for winglike moments.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 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

She was a statuesque woman nearing middle age, her fine body covered with a black leather overcoat that glistened with mist.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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