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# statuesque

adjective (statuesque)

«statuesque» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (of a person, usually a woman) Tall, graceful and impressive, like a statue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#m1)
2. Very still, like a statue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and descriptions, statuesque praises someone's tall, elegant figure and calm presence. It is a formal or literary word, often in descriptions of athletes, models or queens.

### Examples

- The statuesque queen stood at the top of the stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x1)
- The statuesque basketball player towered over us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x2)
- She stood statuesque and silent while the crowd cheered. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x3)
- The heron waited in the water, statuesque. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x4)
- The actress looked statuesque in a long gown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x5)
- The statuesque giraffe stood perfectly still under the tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/#x6)

### Note

Say «statch-oo-ESK»; the «-esque» means «like» (as in «picturesque»). It is a compliment, not about being made of stone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «statuesque» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statuesque/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«statuesque» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/statuesque.html) on Mova free.