How to Use statuary in a Sentence

statuary

1 of 2 noun
  • Heat from the fire had polished the stumps into onyx statuary.
    — Jeffrey E. Stern, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2021
  • One pleasure of those trips is the wealth of fine art—statuary, sculptures, monuments—that graces our space.
    — Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • In this Bay Area kitchen, statuary slabs clad just the backsplashes.
    — Sam Cochran, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Chastain shouts out Andrew Garfield, who’s had so many great roles this year but no statuary.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2022
  • But these qualities stem from the balance of greenery and statuary.
    — Eileen Townsend, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The afternoon session adds sculptures and statuary to the mix.
    — The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2017
  • The stately foyer, adorned with granite, murals and statuary, would be kept intact and open to all.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • It is represented in much of the male statuary from ancient Athens.
    — Grant Addison, Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The meaning and purpose of civic statuary have been much discussed of late, but most of the time works of public art are just part of the landscape.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Inside the Capitol, a staffer knelt on the floor picking at tiny bits of broken glass among the statuary on the second floor.
    — Jim Spencer, Star Tribune, 7 Jan. 2021
  • Zen Paradise with Koi and frog ponds, garden statuary and a bamboo island.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • On plinths around the room giant curving orca shoes kept living female statuary rooted firmly in place.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • There’s also an array of sculptures and statuary throughout the cathedral and the tunnels leading to it.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Taking down the statues is simply allowing the statuary to catch up with the history.
    — chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • But the pressure for change is forcing America to reassess its statuary.
    — The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • At the same time as his hand comes to rest on the bare breast of a mermaid depicted in statuary on the front of the building, a car sounds its horn in the street below.
    — Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Outdoors, roughly 2 acres of grounds contain a north-south tennis court, statuaries, lawns and a swimming pool.
    — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 25 May 2017
  • Garden statuaries are a whimsical way to bring seasonal charm to your outdoor space.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The city has removed more than a dozen other pieces of Confederate statuary on city land since Floyd's death.
    — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2021
  • The city has removed more than a dozen other pieces of Confederate statuary on city land since Floyd’s death.
    — Denise Lavoie, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Molly’s Peter stood stiff as statuary, the platter outstretched.
    — David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2020
  • There was also a profusion of statuary, antiques, silverware, and what can only be called very high-end knickknacks.
    — Fortune, 12 May 2018
  • The sights, sounds and smells of the 1920s will be amid the Greek statuary, roses and Tiffany globes in the garden.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 16 June 2017
  • It’s been stolen and recovered, had its nose broken off, and for 20 years the city stored it away for safety, which rather defeats the point of public statuary.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • If the weather was nice, undergraduates would be sunning themselves, like erotic statuary, on the library steps.
    — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Though the tip is to go visit on a nighttime stroll, when the maddening day time crowds have left and its baroque statuary is illuminated in a soft glow from the moon and the lighting.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The bronze has a geometric lower body from which one foot protrudes in a gesture that Leigh attributed to Egyptian statuary.
    — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Amid fairy statuary and a tiny fairy doorway at the base of a large tree, Imani Williams masqueraded as a sprite, wearing fairy wings and carrying a wand.
    — Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The narrator spoke of Eden and Medusa while stills of marble statuary hovered on our 27-inch television.
    — New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Richmond officials are advancing plans to remove the pedestals and other remnants of the statuary and at least temporarily pave over or re-landscape the sites.
    — NBC News, 8 Sep. 2021

statuary

2 of 2 adjective
  • Small statuary dogs even found a purpose as salt and pepper shakers!
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Her keen eye also takes advantage of the space’s statuary and sheer expanse.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Greek statuary guards two turquoise negative-edge swimming pools.
    — Eric Dexheimer, ajc, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Thus, over time, curtains and statuary were added to the interior.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 16 May 2017
  • The vandal broke a piece of the statuary’s cannon, according to a news release.
    — Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com, 25 July 2019
  • This is not a rule of the deep state; this is the rule of the self-evident state, the statuary state, the state of laws that the founders envisioned.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Prieto explained the art of statuary casting.
    — Elaine Sciolino, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Explore foliage, flowerbeds, water features, statuary and more.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2018
  • This statuary works beautifully in concert with the buildings.
    — Daniel Gelernter, National Review, 21 Sep. 2019
  • Outdoor accessories such as statuary and ceramic pots are also offered.
    — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2017
  • The standout of the Inn is its gorgeous patio, which feels like something straight out of a storybook, replete with plants, statuary, and a fountain.
    — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2021
  • Worth noting that Smith is hardly the lone, or even most notorious, Confederate in the statuary hall.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Ancient statuary and sarcophagi are strewn between benches and profuse flowers that encircle a trilling fountain.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2019
  • The Society is selling stars – statuary that is – the proceeds of which will be used for the many projects that promote, preserve and share Dayton's history.
    — Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2017
  • The Society is selling stars – statuary that is – the proceeds of which will be used for the many projects that promote, preserve, and share Dayton's history.
    — Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2017
  • The statuary and architectural elements really make the space truly unique and intriguing.
    — Eileen Townsend, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
  • No state’s choices for the statuary collection will receive unanimous acclaim; civil disagreement is a democratic virtue.
    — Matt Ford, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Renaissance Garden features foliage, flowerbeds, water features, statuary and more.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Specifically, moralists either destroyed or rounded up and put away all statuary and inscriptions concerning the bad, dead emperor.
    — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Four dancers, statuary by artist Dominic Benhura, cavort amid silky, golden mounds of Japanese forest grass.
    — Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
  • The Royer garden in Poway has statuary throughout, including hounds on the hunt, a stag peeking out at visitors and a mountain lion lurking on a tree limb in the front of the home.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The tragedy mobilized once-hesitant Southern cities to get rid of polarizing Civil War statuary.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2017
  • In the first century, hieroglyphs were a mystery and were left untouched by early Christians even when stripping old gods of power, as seen here in examples of kneeling temple statuary.
    — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 17 June 2019
  • In the 1980s, MacKenzie was down in the Mosaic Terrace, there was still some statuary, and old rose bowers and irises were in bloom.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • The lawsuit, filed on Monday, argues that the statuary garden planned for West Potomac Park has not secured congressional approval.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • And the master bath provides a serene escape from the city, with floor-to-ceiling honed white statuary marble, a Kohler bathtub below a large picture window, and Lefroy Brooks polished-chrome fittings.
    — Jennifer Milne, ELLE Decor, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Ligorio basically used Hadrian's Villa as a quarry to provide statuary and decorative stonework for his vision.
    — Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 16 July 2019
  • Trump’s executive order called for the creation of a statuary park to honor historically significant Americans.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 18 May 2021
  • The Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji and the views from Kiyomizudera are the city’s big stars, but the statuary hall at Sanjusangendo is a contemplative escape.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Suarez became enamored of the elaborate stone work, statuary, fountains with soaring sprays and rills that gave Italian gardens of the 18th century both elegance and fantastical whimsy.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018

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