distinctive
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Voda also offers one of the banya’s most distinctive traditional treatments: venik, in which bundles of leafy branches gently stimulate the body in the sauna.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
It follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager with distinctive orange hair who has the unusual ability to see ghosts.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
A place that had a distinctive and cherished identity before the fire, mixed race and mixed income, still doesn’t know what its new identity will be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The timbral contrasts and clever interplay of Mr. Eubanks’s trombone, Steve Nelson’s vibraphone and Mr. Holland’s bass lend this music a distinctive flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Once inside, the distinctive sound of metal hitting metal and the fierce yells of the competitors permeated the room.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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