distinguished

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A former member of the Special Air Service Regiment, Roberts-Smith was once lauded as Australia's most distinguished living war hero.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The click-wheel design distinguished the device and introduced the iTunes library, paving the way for legal digital music downloading to hit the mainstream.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The artist’s summer stays on the Northern French coastline began in 1885 in Grandcamp, a humble fishing village distinguished only by its vacant beachfront and dramatic cliffs rising to the east.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

She distinguished herself writing episodes of weird, atmospheric series including Netflix’s “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a nightmarish exploration of witchcraft and filmmaking in 1990s L.A., and “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” also for Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Look! It’s Miss Lumley, our distinguished alumna,” one of the girls cried, and the rest circled ’round in excitement.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood