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statuesque

[ stach-oo-esk ]

adjective

  1. like or suggesting a statue, as in massive or majestic dignity, grace, or beauty.


statuesque

/ ˌæʊˈɛ /

adjective

  1. like a statue, esp in possessing great formal beauty or dignity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲٳˈܱԱ, noun
  • ˌٲٳˈܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٲu·ܱl adverb
  • ٲu·ܱn noun
  • ܲȴٲ··ܱ adjective
  • ܲȴٲ··ܱly adverb
  • ܲȴٲ··ܱness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of statuesque1

First recorded in 1825–35; statue + -esque
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of statuesque1

C19: from statue + -esque , on the model of picturesque
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Hardest look Blount: Building some of the more statuesque wigs with cages and creating hair origami to add to them.

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“Maria” is remarkably shot, shining with vivid yellows and greens against statuesque Parisian architecture, but it spends too much time bathing in its beauty.

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There, Ray and his team used a drought-tolerant blend of grasses for limited lawn areas, while the rest of the property was arrayed with native and desert-adapted plants, including ironwood trees and statuesque saguaros.

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Her award-winning face, statuesque figure and sculptured features made her blend in with the younger cohort onstage.

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Regal, tall bearded iris are even more statuesque and bloom in mid- to late spring.

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