How to Use distinctive in a Sentence

distinctive

adjective

• He had a very distinctive walk.
• The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
• This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
• Another study found that distinctive genes are turned on in the brain’s reward structures as the bond becomes stable.
  — Steven Phelps, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023
• One of Presley's most distinctive traits was his voice, and Butler worked hard to ensure his take on it was more than a mere impression.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2023
• The dog breed has intrigued people on the internet for years, with their distinctive features capturing the hearts of curious viewers.
  — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2023
• Additional components such as garlic, onion, sugar, or spices bring their own distinctive touches.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
• The Tank Française was distinctive because the case was slightly wider than the bracelet due to the addition of beveled brancards bumped out on either side.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2023
• While her signature brand of acerbic, deadpan humor was still very much present and accounted for, the show’s mash-up of that distinctive comedic voice with a twisty premise proved to be a masterstroke.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2022
• An animator with world-building chops can use it to generate a Pixar-style character, and then surround it with a rich and distinctive environment.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2023
• Slimane joined Celine in 2018, quickly making his mark at the historic fashion house with his distinctive rocker-chic aesthetic.
  — Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
• The scene is made even more distinctive with the tens of thousands of pine trees that line the beach.
  — Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
• The cover is a distinctive black, stamped with gold foil.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
• In fact, Cardiff had a decent claim on being the most distinctive of all the 101 shows on the jaunt so far.
  — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 June 2024
• Their distinctive calls are a mixture of barks, growls and grunts.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• Kolářová is one of the most distinctive Czech actors of the past several decades.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
• The goal of this initiative is said to help make each brand more distinctive.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023
• The results capture all the joy of spring dressing and feel distinctive to the label.
  — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• Yet the movie’s most distinctive and powerful achievements are in the realm of time.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
• The distinctive spiral design makes this wind chime a chic piece of decor as well.
  — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
• This cake gets its distinctive look and flavor from the Jell-O that seeps into holes poked into the top.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Both Iran and Russia have denied the existence of an arms deal, but the distinctive shape of the drones is hard to overlook.
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
• Inside and out, its cut-outs, curves and spire are truly distinctive.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• There’s a large front splitter, and a distinctive roof design hustles the airflow to a pop-up rear wing.
  — WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
• Spotting it was easy, the distinctive roof line and corner-facing door the giveaways.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
• Easily the most distinctive detail about the Challenger Black Ghost is the faux-gator-skin graphics on the roof.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2023
• Nose to the grindstone, the brand has been hard at work creating some of the most distinctive cultivars on the market.
  — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• It’s also been close since the outset in a state with a more than distinctive pattern of electing Democrats.
  — Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
• More than 50 pieces strong, the water jars, storage jars, bowls and bean pots are as distinctive as human faces.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• Hubbell designed the oceanside parks, distinctive for a huge pearl-like sculpture at each.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024