"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.