stately

Example Sentences

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A moment later, both vehicles drove off at a stately pace, as if nothing had happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Someone dies, and then their friends and family, appropriately dressed in black, gather in a stately room while an elderly lawyer reads a list of who gets what.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

From there she strikes out into the countryside in a suitably stately carriage.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

By 8 a.m., more than a hundred people waited outside the stately South Carolina Supreme Court building to hear oral arguments on Murdaugh’s request for a new trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In the distance, perched on a low rise, was an elegant, stately home with long windows and multiple chimneys.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys