statuesque
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Eden Bower, a statuesque young woman, aspires to stardom on the stage; her real name is Edna Bowers—“her father sold farming machinery in Huntington, Illinois.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
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 raw emotion in Emery's goal celebrations, as he turned and pumped his fists towards the Aston Villa crowd, was in contrast to the statuesque figure he cut an hour before.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
He peered up the statuesque figure sitting quietly on the padded board.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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