1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
Examples of stature in a Sentence
The university has grown in stature during her time as president.
a man of surprisingly great stature
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Crenshaw made fun of Davidson’s gawky stature and then called for respect for all veterans as well as first responders in the 9/11 attacks — one of whom was Davidson’s father.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Over its 124 years, the estate has had only two owners, a rarity for a property of this magnitude and stature.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
As Lorenz Hart — short of stature, fond of drink, bristling with resentment over his professional partner Richard Rodgers’s new success with Oscar Hammerstein on Oklahoma!
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Crenshaw made fun of Davidson’s gawky stature and then called for respect for all veterans as well as first responders in the 9/11 attacks — one of whom was Davidson’s father.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Over its 124 years, the estate has had only two owners, a rarity for a property of this magnitude and stature.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
As Lorenz Hart — short of stature, fond of drink, bristling with resentment over his professional partner Richard Rodgers’s new success with Oscar Hammerstein on Oklahoma!
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər 
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
artists of stature
Medical Definition
stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
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