distinctively
Example Sentences
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But he concluded that birthright citizenship was by now distinctively American.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
We found no compelling evidence that having a distinctively black name harmed a child’s prospects once background factors were taken into account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
“It’s quite a distinctively Asian flavor and a popular alternative to herbs like rosemary and cilantro to grill, fry and stew meat,” says Wong.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
While the beans are sourced from coffee estates in the south, the food is distinctively north Indian.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
So widespread was Olmec iconography—jaguar babies, carved stelae, distinctively shaped ceramics—that many archaeologists believed its very ubiquity was evidence that the Olmec “not only engendered Mesoamerica but also brought forth the first Mesoamerican empire.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
