Statuesque

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(pronounced stach-oo-esk; "oo" pronounced as in "boot" and not as in "book")  adjective

Definition

similar to or suggestive of a statue, as in dignity, grace, calmness, or stateliness (especially: having tall and an attractive or very well proportioned shape); marked by majestic or imposing dignity.

Main Example

• Look at any image of the South Manhattan skyline and one building in particular will immediately grab your attention and it does so not only because of its height but also because of the way it is proportioned: It's the statuesque One World Trade Center--also known as "Freedom Tower"--which, at 1776 feet in height, is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Workplace Examples

• Of all the pictures you took at the company's annual gala, I find this one showing our top five execs--Brad, Scott, Claire, Tricia, and Joe--to be the best. Each one of them looks statuesquely tall, and I suppose that's partly because of how you positioned the camera, right? Great photograph!
• You know, everyone in my six-member team happens to be relatively short and middle-aged. So, one of my misgivings about possibly bringing Mark into the organization is this: Will he strike a somewhat discordant note? Could he be a sort of misfit, considering that he is very young--he is barely out of college--and, at 6' 6", perhaps a bit too statuesque. What do you think?

Other Examples

• this author telling someone who is new to Houston: "Okay, so you want me to tell you of a building in our city that can be described as statuesque. Well, take a look at this picture here--it's of the 64-story, 901-feet-tall Williams Tower, formerly the Transco Tower, a major Houston landmark."
• a dancer posing statuesquely during a performance
• the statuesque Johnny Weissmuller, easily the best known of the dozens of actors who have played Tarzan in movies
• among the well-known actresses who would qualify as statuesque beauties: Charlize Theron, Gal Gadot, and Blake Lively, each of whom is 5'10" in height
• the statuesque quarterback Tom Brady whose star continues to shine ever so brightly despite his being 43 years old

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