Definition of staturenext
as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top a man of surprisingly great stature

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Recent Examples of stature At a time when comedy projects often need advocates, there aren’t many at the moment who are bigger — both in impact and stature — than John Cena. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and David Ojabo are viewed as the front-runners to become Miami’s starting and rotational edge rushers because of the talent, experience level and maybe former draft stature each possesses. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions. Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026 Branded as Princeton research, the paper’s influence continued to expand, boosting the university program’s renown and Pacala and Socolow’s stature. Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stature
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Noun
  • In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Mixing knits with leather creates texture and contrast in the outfit, while the height and simplicity of these solid-color boots helps ground the overall look.
    Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026
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  • The 10 counties with the lowest percentage of households with AC in the continental United States were all located in coastal areas in California and Oregon, or in the higher elevations of Colorado.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Apiri recently expanded with an adjacent wine-tasting and events space, Ferment Artisan Lab, where oenophiles can get to know the island’s limestone-rich elevations through a taste of some of the best local producers.
    Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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