- past tense form of distinguish.
- past participle of distinguish.
distinguished
Example Sentences
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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
Most, argues the researcher, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, say some variation of “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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
“There have been many far more distinguished speakers in this series,” she began, on a late March night in Washington, “but I think none has been older, and no one more grateful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
By the end of my first season, even though I hadn’t quite distinguished myself as the world’s best épée fencer, I was in great shape.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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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