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statuesque

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stat·u·esque  (stch-sk)
adj.
Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately.
statu·esquely adv.
statuesque [ˌstætjʊˈɛsk]
adj
like a statue, esp in possessing great formal beauty or dignity
[from statue + -esque, on the model of picturesque]
statuesquely  adv
statuesqueness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.statuesque - of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
stately
tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
2.statuesque - suggestive of a statue
Junoesque
shapely - having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs"
statuesque
adjective well-proportioned, stately, Junoesque, imposing, majestic, dignified, regal She was a statuesque brunette of thirty-eight.
Translations
statuesque [ˌstætjʊˈesk] ADJ → escultural
statuesque [ˌstætʃʊˈɛsk] adj [woman] → sculptural(e)
statuesque
adj → standbildhaft, statuesk (liter); a woman with statuesque looks → eine Frau von klassischer Schönheit
statuesque [ˌstætjʊˈɛsk] adj (woman) → statuario/a
statuesque [ˌstætjʊˈɛsk] adj (woman) → statuario/a


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As Tarzan rose upon the body of his kill to scream forth his hideous victory cry into the face of the moon the wind carried to his nostrils something which froze him to statuesque immobility and silence.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Hermann's baggy cotton gowns had some sort of rudimentary frills at neck and bottom, but this girl's print frocks hadn't even a wrinkle; nothing but a few straight folds in the skirt falling to her feet, and these, when she stood still, had a severe and statuesque quality.
Falk - A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph View in context
asked Adele of her companion, whose countenance she had been watching with a little amused attention, arrested by the absorbed expression which seemed to have seized and fixed every feature into a statuesque repose.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
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