How to Use distinguished in a Sentence

distinguished

adjective

• She is distinguished for her achievements in genetic research.
• The grand space is one of the most important in the palace, and is used to greet distinguished guests.
  — Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
• Throughout the year, distinguished names from all walks of life were in their 10th decade, or even their 11th, when the end came.
  — William McDonald, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• In the 1960s, a distinguished guest showed up at the U.S. State Department and never left.
  — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• An ornate cane that might’ve been a distinguished prop for a rapper in the Nineties was used as a crutch.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
• Thresher sharks, which have long, distinguished tails, are known to move close to shore to hunt schooling fish.
  — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
• Nakashima’s most distinguished trait was her calmness and gait.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
• It’s one of the few historic railroads in the country to achieve such distinguished status.
  — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022
• Sadly, this last episode of his long and distinguished career was not his finest hour.
  — Joel Zinberg, National Review, 23 Aug. 2022
• The other bases would honor some of the Army’s most distinguished heroes.
  — New York Times, 4 July 2022
• The chef, with a formidable toque atop his head, gave the VIP treatment to the distinguished host of a table for six.
  — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2022
• So, the main subject of the discussion with the two distinguished guests will be delivery of weapons.
  — NBC News, 24 Apr. 2022
• Li will join a small but distinguished club of doctors who write crime fiction.
  — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022
• But my distinguished teammate in the East would have beaten six spades by leading a trump at Trick Two.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
• The Hall of Fame was established in 1975 to honor the school's most distinguished student-athletes in all sports.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
• But in this case several others in each team had track records fully as distinguished as those of the awardees.
  — Martin Rees, Time, 27 Oct. 2022
• The novel tells the story of Sallie Kincaid, daughter of the distinguished Duke Kincaid.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
• Or such is the contention of Richard Overy, one of the conflict’s most distinguished historians.
  — Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022
• Every distinguished man should have a collection of key shoe styles in his closet.
  — Dania Lucero Ortiz, townandcountrymag.com, 12 Apr. 2023
• Next, a panel of judges will choose the next class of distinguished women, and they’ll be recognized on This is Alabama and at a luncheon next year.
  — Haley Laurence | [e-mail], al, 28 Aug. 2023
• One distinguished member of the crowd was famed British aviatrix, Lady Mary Heath who had heard of their historic flight and came to see it for herself.
  — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
• Since 1922, the former has honored distinguished work by an author.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022
• Colonel Mason, a Barnstable native, was named to lead the state’s largest police force in 2019, after a distinguished career on the Cape.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
• These navy blue pants are going to be perfect for a distinguished appearance.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
• Helena Kennedy, who is one of Britain’s most distinguished lawyers, has been named as chair of the organization, which emerged from the #MeToo movement.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024
• Refresh for updates…Tributes are pouring in following the news of the death of distinguished actor James Earl Jones.
  — Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
• This group will be added to a distinguished collection of Hall of Famers, people from and in Utah who had massive success and influence in their sports, in their realms around sports.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• For years, Mayall’s blues-rock outfit prevailed as a distinguished finishing school on the order of Miles Davis’ jazz bands.
  — Chris Morris, Variety, 23 July 2024
• The distinguished look is now synonymous with looking old, and for many, that is unacceptable.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
• Their distinguished home reflects the opulent Gilded Age as well as their commitment to the Michigan City community.
  — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024