How to Use distinguish in a Sentence

distinguish

verb

• The singer's voice is what distinguishes the band.
• The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark.
• You can't distinguish the detail from this distance.
• I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them.
• You should be able to distinguish fact from fantasy.
• I have trouble distinguishing the difference between the two of them.
• You're old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy.
• Uniforms help distinguish people in lots of roles, and dad’s apron is no different.
  — Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
• The film tells the story of a frustrated son who tries to distinguish fact from fiction in his dying father’s life.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 15 July 2022
• Holder thinks its important to distinguish the intent of his project from the goals of the committee.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 13 July 2022
• Of the 600 active moviegoers who were polled, about half were able to distinguish where blockbusters will first be available to watch.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 July 2022
• But Marie Murray Martin wants to distinguish herself from her mother.
  — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
• Well, that might soon be the case, as a global research team has created an edible QR code to help distinguish real whiskey from the fake stuff.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
• More than 25% of those killed were women and children, according to the government data, which do not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
• All animals that are mobile, whether flatworms or foxes, must somehow distinguish their bodies from the exterior environment.
  — Camille Bromley, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022
• The key to distinguishing the two can be found in the small print.
  — Marnie Old, Philly.com, 2 July 2018
• The gender of the mummies can be distinguished by the shape of their hands.
  — NBC News, 19 Oct. 2019
• The days passed without much to distinguish one from the next.
  — Tove Ditlevsen, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2021
• The zoo has used a dye to distinguish them for the last 30 years, Shearer said.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
• Part of the goal of the rebrand was to distinguish the beers from each other.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 25 Jan. 2021
• The large size has the iconic slide rule that has distinguished the brand since 1953.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023
• Look for signs to distinguish one group from the other.
  — Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2023
• So the drones could be programmed to distinguish a dog poo from, say, a rock?
  — Jeremy White, Wired, 31 May 2021
• The black smaller eye would not be able to distinguish shapes because of the sun’s light.
  — Swapna Krishna, Smithsonian, 13 Feb. 2017
• Most of these young people are savvy enough to read between the lines and distinguish the truth from the fluff.
  — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
• Was that your team trying to find ways to distinguish you?
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022
• The new Amels 200 is the fourth hull in the series and is once again distinguished by a few custom touches.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
• Of course, Tom Brady is hot, too, with a few distinguishing marks of his own.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2018
• Apart from more power, the RS gets some styling changes to help distinguish it from the lesser trims.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
• Howell is quick to distinguish a putting course from a putting green.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024