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 No one else of Gaga’s stature is making music that sounds even remotely like this right now. James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025 The two events are projected to bring 200,000 spectators and $35 million in revenue to Central Ohio, boosting the city's national stature along the way. Andrew King, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025 The controversy was another example of the global chaos wrought by Musk, as the billionaire and a small group of aides work to dramatically reduce the size and stature of the federal government. Anant Gupta and Sammy Westfall The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025 Porter has a similar lanky stature to Douglas, and Douglas is eager to teach, giving Porter a chance to learn a lot from Douglas in one year together. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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