Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distingué
Adjective
  • On Monday, her husband, the Duke of Kent, and daughter Lady Helen Taylor appeared solemn as her coffin was taken by hearse from Kensington Palace to Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • No happening is too solemn, in this world, for a heaping portion of unabashed self-promotion.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Each year, Daniel and HFR present distinguished awards to individuals who are leading innovators in their respective fields.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Storied military career After graduating from North Carolina A&T in 1963 with a degree in engineering physics, Joseph McNeil was commissioned as a second lieutenant through ROTC and began a distinguished Air Force career, according to his university.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At the heart of the property is the tahona, used to grind the agave used to make mezcal; this one is solar-powered though no less imposing.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Drafted in the second round, 50th overall, last year out of TCU, the physically imposing, 6-foot-6, 250-pound lefty debuted at the Single-A level in April.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Distingué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distingu%C3%A9. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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