"With an author of a certain stature, they're the artist; we're the amanuensis."

The charm did lend him a certain stature.

"It's a big, central role, and it requires actresses of a certain stature to play it," he said.

In politics, anyone with a certain stature can run for president.

That has given Hezbollah a certain stature here and elsewhere in the Arab world.

The part needs a certain physical stature and fitness not universal among tenors to make it believable.

They demanded someone of a certain stature to play the part, but the list was utterly ridiculous.

A few players, despite their ranking, have a certain personal stature that allows them to be granted wild cards into tournaments.

No, for in the years of their companionship they had also acquired a certain stature in the art of thievery.

It can help to have an older relative in the same field, especially if he has a recognizable name and has attained a certain stature.