statuary

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noun

stat·​u·​ary ˈsta-chə-ˌwer-ē How to pronounce statuary (audio)
plural statuaries
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a
: the art of making statues
b
: a collection of statues : statues

statuary

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adjective

: of, relating to, or suitable for statues

Examples of statuary in a Sentence

Noun a fine example of late Renaissance statuary
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Noun
This led to to questions as to whether Thutmose III had ordered the statuary of his former co-ruler to be destroyed out of some animosity towards her. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 Rahim has the kind of prominent ribs and veins that were made for statuary. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Adjective
The order also revives Trump's call for a National Garden of American Heroes, a statuary park honoring 250 figures ranging from Presidents Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy to basketball star Kobe Bryant, architect Frank Lloyd Wright and civil rights leader C.T. Vivian. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 3 July 2025 The adjoining primary bath has a mosaic-patterned marble floor, statuary white marble walls and a seven-foot-long vanity with a quartz top. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for statuary

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statuary was in 1542

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“Statuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuary. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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statuary

noun
stat·​u·​ary
ˈstach-ə-ˌwer-ē
plural statuaries
1
2
: a collection of statues
statuary adjective
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