Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distingué
Adjective
  • Pope Misses Start of Lent The Catholic Church began the solemn Lenten season on Wednesday without Pope Francis because of his ongoing hospitalization.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season without the pope's participation.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • France has had a distinguished career as a journalist, activist and filmmaker, having focused primarily on the LGBTQ+ movement.
    Tom White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Serling wrote 92 of the 156 black-and-white sci-fi fantasy episodes throughout the five-year run, with distinguished writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson contributing 36 more top chapters.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Distingué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distingu%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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