distinguished
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“There have been many far more distinguished speakers in this series,” she began, on a late March night in Washington, “but I think none has been older, and no one more grateful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If Jenkins needs any help with writing for school work, she has two parents with distinguished writing backgrounds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Although Alonso, who enjoyed a distinguished playing career and led Bayer Leverkusen to league and cup success in Germany, is an exciting appointment for supporters, there is also an acceptance he faces a difficult task.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Jeff Currie, economist and senior advisor at Carlyle Group, has a distinguished CV as former chief commodities strategist at Goldman Sachs.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Only the abbot may speak, and then only to distinguished guests.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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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