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 About 70 miles north of South Carolina and 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach, Pawleys has a loyal fan base despite its small stature. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 So even someone of Edwards’ stature, the face of the franchise and one of the brightest young stars in the league, isn’t enough to quell the ambition of youth. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Despite her short stature — Crowley is roughly average height for a woman — she and Bullock have long been celebrated for their toughness, having famously saved part of Bullock’s mother’s neighborhood from the 2018 Woolsey fire armed only with garden hoses and the spare fire gear in their car. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Despite his credentials and stature, the Saban style came out of nowhere. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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