with distinction

phrase

: with special awards or recognition

He graduated with distinction.

Examples of with distinction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biden, in one of his final acts as president, awarded Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026

Here was a man who’d served the club with distinction as a player and had a family connection to Hull. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

Obama served our country with distinction and dignity, a far cry from the current president. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026

Those Black soldiers—told by Confederate forces they’d be hanged if captured—served with distinction. — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for with distinction

• contradistinction
• extinction
• tinction