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
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Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement In one particularly surreal scene, a Guard Humvee sat framed by tall palm trees outside the stately entrance to the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
History The stately ivory 19th-century Ottoman palace was originally built as a secondary residence near the Sultan’s principal summer palace on the Bosphorus.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The outgoing Attorney General, Merrick Garland, delivered a stark warning at his official farewell ceremony yesterday, held in the stately Art Deco Great Hall of the Department of Justice.
—Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Stately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stately. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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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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