noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
international
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Mrs Thatcher herself emerged with greater international stature now, in large measure because of her relationship with President Ronald Reagan.
national
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The man was already a figure of national stature .
short
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And Victoria was even shorter in stature and a whole year younger than Gemma.
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But because she was a woman she had to be of short to medium stature and pretty.
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The couple - Mr. and Mrs. Reeves - were both of very short stature , hardly touching five feet in height.
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Other women, and men of short stature , were allowed to stand, rather than kneel to be beheaded.
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Bernard was short in stature with a large head.
small
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Clough was small in stature with disproportionate physical strength and powers of endurance.
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He is... of small stature , and lean.
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König was small in stature , could be testy, and was impatient of any blocking of his plans.
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Opera debut as Susanna, mustered a big, bright sound from her very small stature .
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He was small of stature but built like a miniature tank.
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She is utterly fearless and sure of herself, small in stature but large in moxie.
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George may have been small in stature , but he was a giant of a man to all who knew him.
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He was small in stature , only five feet two inches tall.
■ VERB
give
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It was an unusually quiet feud, and, given Bradman's stature , one that O'Reilly could never win.
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Just the sight of Nixon shaking hands with Chou or chatting with Mao Tse-tung gave him stature .
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He was not a tall man, but something about his confidence and reputation gave him an impressive stature .
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The box set has given stature to popular and obscure artists, by providing context.
grow
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Durance's indignation gave him power, it was as though he actually grew in physical stature .
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Macaulay has certainly grown in acting stature if not in height.
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Back in Britain, they found themselves being treated much better as they grew in stature .
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Learning how to handle it, the human race grows in stature towards you.
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Overall it was a good tour and several players grew both in stature and confidence.
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But since that time, his name has grown in stature and now represents a multi-million pound business the globe.
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His stature as a war-chief grew in proportion to Joseph's stature as a civil leader.
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But Wilkinson is growing in stature with every game.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a British architect of international stature
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As he got older, Picasso's stature as an artist increased.
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At that time there were no other universities in England equal in stature to Oxford and Cambridge.
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Cecilia is short in stature .
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I was by no means short in stature , but next to this man I felt like a dwarf.
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Supporters say there is no one of equal stature to replace him in the party.
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The bank manager was a grey-haired man of imposing stature .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He is the embattled president of a university seeking to raise its stature on the higher education landscape.
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He was already taller than most Yek, and his stature displayed the kind of lankiness which promised both strength and agility.
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His negative comments, however accurate, were converted into slights, compounded by Johnson's nationality and famous stature .
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In time of crisis her presence was expected, for she was a citizen of stature .
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It suited her diminutive stature and delicate features.
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The door was swung open by an unprepossessing man of middle stature , creamy-faced, and merry-eyed.
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There is no question his stature is diminished from what it was.