How to Use distinct in a Sentence

distinct

adjective
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  • The phrase has three distinct meanings.
  • The outline became less and less distinct as the light faded.
  • There was the distinct smell of something burning.
  • We had the distinct impression that they were lying.
  • Each herb has its own distinct flavor.
  • There are three distinct categories.
  • The Good Fight is putting up a very distinct kind of fight this year.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 May 2018
  • That sound, though, lacked the distinct tones of Canto.
    — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2017
  • And few are more distinct than those in the genus Leptonetela.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Most folks worried that the distinct taste would drown out the flavor of the food.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2023
  • This cooks up fast and easy, and the texture of the rice is buttery and distinct.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The children of the group are as distinct as their parents.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021
  • And by the end of it, there was a distinct difference in body and mind.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2020
  • This surge is, in many ways, distinct from the ones before.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2022
  • But perhaps the most distinct part about the gown is the back of it, which features a low cut.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2018
  • The lyrics are too cogent and the melodies too distinct and succinct for that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Buno thinks Shorts and longer videos should be more distinct.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Her eras are distinct, and no one album sounds the same.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2020
  • As though that were distinct from what the Catholic Church teaches at large.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
  • These teams represent the two distinct ways to have a great run in sports.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 May 2018
  • Just note that silk has a very distinct feel, and may be too slippery for some.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The move will make the two companies more distinct, East Buy said.
    — WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Their speaking voice is more distinct and stranger than what pops off the page.
    — Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Enough for just an echo of that distinct nose-tingling spice.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • If the flies are abundant, some trout start feeding with a distinct rhythm.
    — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020
  • Adam Resnick has such a distinct voice that just echoes throughout his book.
    — Ian Goldstein, Vulture, 22 July 2021
  • Advancing ahead in counts was a distinct way to avoid it.
    — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2019
  • How is Lordean rage distinct from other types of anger?
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2021
  • On a live stream, every moment is distinct from the one just before it, or the one yet to come.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2020
  • That's the stuff that gives prancing horses their distinct note.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 5 July 2020

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