as in solemn
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
had the distingué air of a senior diplomat
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distingué
Adjective
-
Case filings list several instances in which clergy went to Whipple to minister to detainees but were refused access, including on Ash Wednesday, a solemn day in many Christian traditions in which clergy place ashes on worshippers' foreheads in the sign of the cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
In one sequence, a solemn Gregorian chant pivots to a tango as Grace and Rocky’s ships connect airlock-to-airlock in spinning orbit.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Few cooperative apartment houses in New York are as distinguished—or as tightly controlled by an exacting board—as the stately limestone building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 66th Street.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
-
The former president and his center deserve a better and more distinguished address than Stony Island Avenue.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Courtney will next be seen in Paramount +’s The Dutton Ranch, a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, as the imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman, Rob-Will.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Set against the architectural rigor and historical weight of one of Northern Italy’s most imposing villas, models Arthur Hargous and Svetlana Lethelier appear solo or as a couple sporting key looks of the spring 2026 collection paraded in Paris in October.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Distingué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distingu%C3%A9. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
