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 This bike is easy to maneuver and the shorter stature takes up less space in the garage. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 Celebrated not only for her immense artistic talent and moral stature, Cruz stands as a powerful symbol of the immigrant experience, representing a story of unrelenting success and resilience. Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 But losses to Villanova and Creighton in the last three Big East games, close as the games were and despite the absence of McNeeley, has dropped the Huskies in national stature and prompted the coach change messaging again. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025 The hip belt sits higher on my hip now, which helps distribute the weight evenly from my shoulders down my torso — a feature that feels particularly helpful for me as a woman with a smaller stature. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stature 

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stature. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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