- past tense form of distinguish.
- past participle of distinguish.
distinguished
Example Sentences
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What distinguished Didion is her style, so carefully milled as to be not noticed at first.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Mr. Kerry served as U.S. secretary of state, 2013-17, and a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She puts on an actor’s airs and walks with a distinguished posture, proud of herself and her son, even if it’s an illusion.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The study was led by Dr. Ashok Shetty, university distinguished professor and associate director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, together with senior research scientists Dr. Madhu Leelavathi Narayana and Dr. Maheedhar Kodali.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Kepler distinguished between a geometrical hypothesis—the mathematical model used to generate predictions—and an astronomical hypothesis, the actual path of the planet through the heavens.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing distinguished
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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And Then There Were None
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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