How to Use stature in a Sentence

stature

noun
  • The university has grown in stature during her time as president.
  • But the 5-foot-10 Young isn’t much like Smith in stature.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • If so, the show has earned its stature – and then some.
    — Gene Seymour, CNN, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The sodium, for a man of my age and stature, is not good.
    — Jonathan Cohen, Variety, 27 Sep. 2021
  • As the sport has grown in stature, so has the pay for its coaches.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
  • That was the greatest force in the world—to give every man moral stature.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Though short in stature, Tony was seen as mighty by all that knew and loved him.
    — Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2021
  • After a few years, the small tree will soon match or surpass the stature of the big one.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The Spaniard is slight in stature, which media and fans are fast to mention.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • As the best player on the team, Ohtani has the stature to make Friedman listen to him.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
  • As a member of Harlem Spartans, his stature in the scene is set in stone.
    — cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022
  • If the court were to lose its stature and prestige, the pin would lose its Midas touch.
    — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • There is no way Putin and Trump can both win and retain their stature.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
  • The Pole’s stature in tennis is huge as a five-time Slam winner.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Romeo says his squad likes to spread the points around to overcome its smaller stature.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Since the first iteration, the Games have grown in both stature and size.
    — Melissa Perlman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Few Hollywood stars achieved the stature of Bette Davis.
    — Regina Cole, Forbes, 16 May 2021
  • This bike is easy to maneuver and the shorter stature takes up less space in the garage.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Still, there's one part of the short clip that shows its stubby stature when the Subie enters a dark cave.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Matty James grew in stature as the weeks went by and was undroppable by the end.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
  • There’s no sign there of a decline in research stature.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • And now, Roku is trying to boost its stature even further.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Now in its 25th year, SFF has, according to Braun, grown in stature.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The department described the man as short in stature, between the ages of 50 and 60, with gray hair and a full beard.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
  • He was told his 4-foot-11 stature and accent would hold him back, but proved the naysaysers wrong.
    — Time, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Nicholas Braun also took his turn, proving to be one of the few to compare in stature.
    — Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2021
  • But Franklin’s stature in the Colts locker room is far bigger than the playing time.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This won’t be easy — it’s taken on the mythic stature of a Big Secret in your mind.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The stealth weapon is Krishi’s best male pal, Saeed, who is small in stature but mighty in spirit.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2021
  • But with less than a month until early voting begins in the primary, her pitch might not be enough to overcome Mr. Cuomo’s stature and fund-raising edge.
    — Maya King, New York Times, 22 May 2025

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