How to Use distinguished in a Sentence

distinguished

adjective

• She is distinguished for her achievements in genetic research.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Though Van Noten’s father was a distinguished gardener, his young son was anything but.
  — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
• The auction house specializes in cars and license plates, and buyers can bid on distinguished number plates in the United Arab Emirates.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
• Ni Kuang, one of Hong Kong’s most distinguished screenwriters and novelists, has died.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 July 2022
• The Royal Marines have a distinguished and unparalleled history, both on land and at sea.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
• His 1959 account with the Philharmonia is one of the most distinguished, and most noble, ever recorded.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• For the distinguished man or woman, an exquisite pen is the perfect surprise on a holiday.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022
• When ‘exclusion’ means ‘inclusion,’ art’s sold for a luxe new dorm, and a distinguished museum goes woke-on-steroids.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Mar. 2023
• The Spanish royal joined other guests and distinguished attendees for an event to commemorate the occasion, at which Queen Letizia gave a speech.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
• Antinori Nel Chianti Classico is a marvel of modern architecture run by one of Italy’s oldest and most distinguished winemaking families, which has been producing wine for 26 generations.
  — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024