statuesque
adjective
stat·u·esque
ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk 
: resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness
especially
: having a tall and shapely form
a statuesque actress
statuesquely
adverb
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My teacher was a statuesque woman with perfectly coiffed hair and flawless makeup.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 May 2024
Like Pen, the blonde and statuesque Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) is trying to snag a husband for the third year in a row.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
Floral designers are finding drama in tall, statuesque compositions.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Davidsen is statuesque, and her sound is too: grand and decorous.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 May 2024
Like Pen, the blonde and statuesque Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) is trying to snag a husband for the third year in a row.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
Floral designers are finding drama in tall, statuesque compositions.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Davidsen is statuesque, and her sound is too: grand and decorous.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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statuesque
adjective
stat·u·esque
ˌstach-ə-ˈwesk
: resembling a statue especially in size, gracefulness, or beauty
especially
: tall and attractive
a statuesque actress
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