1. comparative form of stately; more impressive, dignified, or grand in appearance or manner

Examples

• The new courthouse was even statelier than the old one.
• She walked with a statelier bearing after her promotion.
• The mansion’s statelier rooms were reserved for important guests.
• His statelier demeanor impressed the board members.
• The cathedral’s statelier spires dominated the skyline.
• The garden’s statelier trees provided more shade than the younger ones.