as in solemn
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
had the distingué air of a senior diplomat
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Adjective
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The announcements were made during a solemn session marking the opening of the 2026 judicial year at the Supreme Court of Justice, at an official ceremony closed to the media.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Members of the British royal family traditionally take part in a number of solemn events to honor their sacrifices.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Warsh is currently a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wice is a distinguished adjunct professor and senior fellow at New York Law School.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team had already excavated the other three corners of a narrow tomb occupied by an imposing, unnamed sarcophagus.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The most imposing building on Main Street is a gun shop called Chandler’s Firearms Estates, on the corner of East Church Street.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Distingué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distingu%C3%A9. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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