tell the difference
Example Sentences
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That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
People can tell the difference between a golfer and, well, a chancer.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
He turned to the audience for questions, but only found McCartney there, who still couldn’t tell the difference between the host and the drummer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
It’s getting hard to tell the difference between investing and gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
She’s one of those people who could be twenty-five or forty-five and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
