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
Liam said that the uniforms helped people to tell the difference but they would often "look twice" when they were called out.
From BBC ● May 19, 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
He could no longer tell the difference between waking and sleeping.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
