statuesque

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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 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

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

She was a tall, statuesque, rather silent woman with slow movements and magnificent fair hair.

From "1984" by George Orwell