How to Use distinctive in a Sentence

distinctive

adjective
Definition of distinctivenext
Synonyms for distinctivenext
  • He had a very distinctive walk.
  • The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
  • This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
  • The scene is made even more distinctive with the tens of thousands of pine trees that line the beach.
    — Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The cover is a distinctive black, stamped with gold foil.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, Cardiff had a decent claim on being the most distinctive of all the 101 shows on the jaunt so far.
    — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 June 2024
  • Their distinctive calls are a mixture of barks, growls and grunts.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Just as the design steers clear of Day of the Dead cliches, the cooking makes a distinctive splash.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Kolářová is one of the most distinctive Czech actors of the past several decades.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The goal of this initiative is said to help make each brand more distinctive.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The results capture all the joy of spring dressing and feel distinctive to the label.
    — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Yet the movie’s most distinctive and powerful achievements are in the realm of time.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
  • This is the option for shopper who wants the feel of a ballet flat with a more distinctive look.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022
  • The sauce’s distinctive color, which comes from the red dragon fruit, or pitaya.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
  • The distinctive spiral design makes this wind chime a chic piece of decor as well.
    — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The distinctive sound of each section of the orchestra—the brass, the strings, the woodwinds, the percussion—would carry, or not, in the space.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
  • This cake gets its distinctive look and flavor from the Jell-O that seeps into holes poked into the top.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Both Iran and Russia have denied the existence of an arms deal, but the distinctive shape of the drones is hard to overlook.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Inside and out, its cut-outs, curves and spire are truly distinctive.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The Dragons are led by Gareth Bale, a forward known for his distinctive man bun and once fearsome speed.
    — John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Photos show the dead thresher shark and its distinctive tail.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a large front splitter, and a distinctive roof design hustles the airflow to a pop-up rear wing.
    — WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Spotting it was easy, the distinctive roof line and corner-facing door the giveaways.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • Easily the most distinctive detail about the Challenger Black Ghost is the faux-gator-skin graphics on the roof.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2023
  • After dancing with fans, Royce’s distinctive flat cap-style hat appeared on the stage in a glass box.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Borsch, commonly called borscht in the U.S., is a hearty soup with beets, which give it its distinctive bright red color.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
  • Nose to the grindstone, the brand has been hard at work creating some of the most distinctive cultivars on the market.
    — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • It’s also been close since the outset in a state with a more than distinctive pattern of electing Democrats.
    — Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The price history reflects the challenges of finding a buyer for such a distinctive property.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Quan, who has a distinctive voice, has discovered critical acclaim in recent years, but began his career as a child actor.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

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