distinguished
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A former member of the Special Air Service Regiment, Roberts-Smith was once lauded as Australia's most distinguished living war hero.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The click-wheel design distinguished the device and introduced the iTunes library, paving the way for legal digital music downloading to hit the mainstream.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
She distinguished herself writing episodes of weird, atmospheric series including Netflix’s “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a nightmarish exploration of witchcraft and filmmaking in 1990s L.A., and “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” also for Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
"The best resistance training program is the one you'll actually stick with," says Stuart Phillips, distinguished professor in the Department of Kinesiology and an author on the Position Stand.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
He was retired at that point, after a long and distinguished career.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing distinguished
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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And Then There Were None
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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