statelier; stateliest
1
a
: marked by lofty or imposing dignity
b
2
: impressive in size or proportions
stateliness
noun
stately
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of stately in a Sentence
the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests
a stately dowager in an evening gown
Recent Examples on the Web
As the speech neared its conclusion, the room once again filled with music, a stately cinematic swell of synthesized strings.
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Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Hovering over the landscape was stately Mount Asama, its summit tipped with white.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The stately, pink birds have been occasional visitors to the Sunshine State in recent decades, usually in small groups.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
At the center of the stately spread is a dramatic, Tuscan-style country house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The property was once owned by Andrew Jackson’s attorney, John Overton, and about seven acres of the original homestead today provide the stately spread with a tranquil buffer of privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Stay on theme at a stately Edenton bed-and-breakfast, like Inner Banks Inn.
Blowing Rock
Headed to the mountains?
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Right from the start, the show dials up the contrasts: The first works to greet viewers are a stately 1884 portrait by society painter John Singer Sargent hanging next to an electric 2020 portrait by Ghanaian star Amoako Boafo.
—Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
In a doleful irony, his digital rerecording of the piece, taken at a more stately tempo and with other changes, would be the last Gould album released by Columbia before his untimely death at age 50 in 1982.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Hovering over the landscape was stately Mount Asama, its summit tipped with white.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The stately, pink birds have been occasional visitors to the Sunshine State in recent decades, usually in small groups.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
At the center of the stately spread is a dramatic, Tuscan-style country house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The property was once owned by Andrew Jackson’s attorney, John Overton, and about seven acres of the original homestead today provide the stately spread with a tranquil buffer of privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Stay on theme at a stately Edenton bed-and-breakfast, like Inner Banks Inn.
Blowing Rock
Headed to the mountains?
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Right from the start, the show dials up the contrasts: The first works to greet viewers are a stately 1884 portrait by society painter John Singer Sargent hanging next to an electric 2020 portrait by Ghanaian star Amoako Boafo.
—Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
In a doleful irony, his digital rerecording of the piece, taken at a more stately tempo and with other changes, would be the last Gould album released by Columbia before his untimely death at age 50 in 1982.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Stately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stately. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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stately
adjective
state·ly
ˈstāt-lē 
statelier; stateliest
: impressively grand in appearance, manner, or size
stateliness
noun
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