distinguishing characteristic
Example Sentences
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That, after all, is perhaps Young’s most distinguishing characteristic.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Today, the most distinguishing characteristic on the outside of the building is the massive mural of jazz musician Duke Ellington, a replica of one that was once above the U Street Metro station.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022
Southern Arizona has a style of Mexican food all its own, one distinguishing characteristic being the use of homemade flour tortillas.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2018
He saw L.A.’s openness, both physically and temperamentally, as its great distinguishing characteristic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 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
