distinguishing characteristic
Example Sentences
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The most critical question is, “What was the most distinguishing characteristic of the animal?”
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2018
Mr. Williams has another distinguishing characteristic: He has been arrested at least six times while protesting issues such as immigrant rights and President Trump’s Supreme Court choice.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2018
My only distinguishing characteristic is that I hit it low.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 24, 2017
A distinguishing characteristic of this draft class was the sheer number of top-shelf cornerbacks, yet they were almost afterthoughts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2017
The second distinguishing characteristic of these two examples is that in both cases little changes had big effects.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
