distinguishing characteristic
Example Sentences
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“I’m thinking of Paris, for example. It’s a distinguishing characteristic, and it makes for a beautiful city.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023
In that time, my mustache became a distinguishing characteristic, soon followed by a goatee that would eventually, eventually, connect to my mustache and become a full beard.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022
The most critical question is, “What was the most distinguishing characteristic of the animal?”
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2018
Mr. Williams has another distinguishing characteristic: He has been arrested at least six times while protesting issues such as immigrant rights and President Trump’s Supreme Court choice.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2018
The second distinguishing characteristic of these two examples is that in both cases little changes had big effects.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
