adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a distinguished guest (= one who has done something that people respect or admire )
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Many distinguished guests were invited to the opening ceremony.
a distinguished/brilliant career (= very successful )
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She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
clearly
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In face and figure young Pelops is clearly distinguished from the foursquare sturdy elder Oenomaus.
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It seems better not to include it as a criterion of value, once it is clearly distinguished from probability.
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In a number of ways also armies became more conscious of themselves than ever before as entities clearly distinguished from civilian society.
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In these pieces the three higher parts are clearly distinguished from the two lower and given showy coloratura.
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Are the categories more or less clearly distinguished ? 1.10.
most
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MacArthur was one of the most distinguished soldiers in the history of the United States.
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Among her large and varied number of friends were several of the most distinguished historians of our time.
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He is a most distinguished Mozartian, and this year is recording all 27 of the piano concertos for Chandos Records.
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Presentations were made to two of the county's most distinguished library users.
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But why should Oxford be so coy about a man who may turn out to be one of its most distinguished alumni?
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Six hundred men, some from the most distinguished aristocratic families, went on trial for the quixotic rising of December 1825.
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His Ravel, while less unfortunate than his recording of the Left-hand Concerto, hardly counts among his most distinguished offerings.
very
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On the surface, it all seems very distinguished .
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A good all rounder with a very distinguished looking bottle.
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Mr. Dorrell My hon. Friend has drawn attention to the very distinguished record of that health authority.
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Somebody very distinguished had played the part in the last London production.
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Its Presidents now served for short terms, and were always very distinguished men of science.
■ NOUN
career
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At 51 minutes, it was one of Connors's swiftest defeats in his long and distinguished career .
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At fifty five Mr Pacey has had a full and distinguished career in the police force.
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Col. Sutherland is a Special Forces veteran who enjoyed a distinguished career .
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At this time, the earl, must have been nearing the end of his distinguished career .
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Many have previous distinguished careers on fast jets in the Royal Air Force or in international long-haul operations.
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Joseph Thomas, engineer, was born in Roche and came to Looe to retire after a distinguished career .
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In 1933 this promise of a distinguished career in the Colonial Service was acknowledged by secondment to the Colonial Office.
man
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We regret to announce the death of a distinguished man of letters.
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Its Presidents now served for short terms, and were always very distinguished men of science.
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Clearly Stockport's loss of this calm, civilised, distinguished man was Pembroke's gain.
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Berchoux was a very well known satirist and his illustrators were distinguished men .
member
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All were distinguished members of the Royal Academy and all three have died within the past year.
service
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Butler had for long been heir-apparent, and had given devoted and distinguished service to the Conservatives.
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Of the exiles, Aristeides and Xanthippos came home, to render distinguished service .
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Xanthippos and Aristeides came home, to render distinguished service .
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Individuals are appointed as Vice-Presidents to honour their distinguished service in furthering the aims of the Society.
visitor
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A list of distinguished visitors culminated in 1828 with a visit by the Duke of Gloucester from Lulworth Castle.
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Although his farms attracted many distinguished visitors , including Sir Robert Peel, he became the centre of great controversy.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a tall, distinguished -looking man
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He quit his job at Cornell, ending a distinguished academic career.
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Ms. Dixon comes from a distinguished Washington family.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alfred was an interesting, bright, complex, difficult man, also of a distinguished lineage.
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But why should Oxford be so coy about a man who may turn out to be one of its most distinguished alumni?
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He made the priesthood and exercised a distinguished ministry.
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His range of subjects was enormous; his prose distinctive, lucid, and distinguished .
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Recommendations for exemptions are made only for experienced and distinguished teachers of law who have established links with the profession.