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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As the box hurtles toward its finale — the complete recording of his fall 1963 Carnegie Hall concert, which cemented his stature — Dylan’s feel for traditional songs grows deeper, and the growth in his own songwriting, so quickly, remains astounding.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Barkov deserves, belatedly, finally, a place of highest stature in South Florida sports history as the Panthers’ equal of Dolphins great Dan Marino and Heat icon Dwyane Wade.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
There are people who might have the comedic stature to keep the network and the critics at bay, but no one who can do it all.
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Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Barkov deserves, belatedly, finally, a place of highest stature in South Florida sports history as the Panthers’ equal of Dolphins great Dan Marino and Heat icon Dwyane Wade.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
There are people who might have the comedic stature to keep the network and the critics at bay, but no one who can do it all.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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