How to Use distinct in a Sentence

distinct

adjective
  • 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.
  • But there are two very distinct camps.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There is no distinct cause of food noise.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • More distinct brand than most car badges.
    — Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • There isn't a cheese quite as distinct as creamy, tangy goat cheese.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But why then does ice and snow look distinct, one clear and one white?
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Each had a distinct way of seeing the world.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Buno thinks Shorts and longer videos should be more distinct.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Enough for just an echo of that distinct nose-tingling spice.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • Their speaking voice is more distinct and stranger than what pops off the page.
    — Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Just note that silk has a very distinct feel, and may be too slippery for some.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Even the windshield wipers are distinct.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Among them, there’s no distinct profile.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • They are grown for their abundance of fruits that are known for their distinct, sweet taste.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • One star is a pale orange and the other is a very distinct blue.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • And few are more distinct than those in the genus Leptonetela.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Not when there's a distinct lack of happiness to be found so far.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • And by the end of it, there was a distinct difference in body and mind.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2020
  • These teams represent the two distinct ways to have a great run in sports.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 May 2018
  • The cake is made of three distinct layers of chocolate.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • In this regard, there seems to be two distinct lines of thinking.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
  • The Good Fight is putting up a very distinct kind of fight this year.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 May 2018
  • This code unlocks two distinct options for your first bet.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The lyrics are too cogent and the melodies too distinct and succinct for that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Roy often claimed that white tigers were a distinct subspecies of tiger.
    — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022

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