stature

Example Sentences

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Today, he is one of the country’s most prominent prisoners—an army officer whose stature inside the ranks makes him too great a threat to be released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Scott is a slight man, of short stature, and boasts a generous shock of white hair.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Since its opening, Disney has been — shamefully — the most poorly lit building of its stature in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Diminutive in stature but lightning quick with a bullet pass, the 19-year-old reminds Care of himself as a promising teenager.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Smith, in a gesture that I would later realize earned him stature among inmates and yet accomplished his goal of discipline, would let them back out for rec if he felt he’d made his point.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover