How to Use distinctive in a Sentence

distinctive

adjective

• He had a very distinctive walk.
• The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
• This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
• Her distinctive point of view shines in culinary inventions like coconut crispy rice crepes and a banh mi-po’ boy mash-up.
  — Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
• Charleston supports her distinctive voice—and the movement.
  — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2022
• Yeezy products are very distinctive in their style and design,so rebranding them might not work, Flickinger said.
  — Melissa Alonso, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
• Its distinctive style and sneakily prescient message about state control more than holds up today.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
• The individual episodes are distinctive in look and tone, however.
  — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
• Add to that Armstrong’s distinctive speech rhythms, and suddenly Iglehart sounds like Satchmo.
  — Gordon Cox, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
• Instead, the industry has simply responded to the groundswell that had already formed around Lainey and her distinctive brand of country music.
  — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024
• Her coat is an oversized black number from The Row, a perfect brand for someone whose look is distinctive and subtle, with a color palette big on cream, stone, and navy.
  — Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022
• The magic lies in how these woods are blended—paired with everything from juniper berries and vanilla to patchouli—crafting distinctive scents that showcase each candle’s personality.
  — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
• 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
• 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
• The distinctive spiral design makes this wind chime a chic piece of decor as well.
  — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Hayon will take over the entire gallery space, floor to ceiling, exploring the theme of bestiality in relation to his interdisciplinary approach and his distinctive visual vocabulary.
  — Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024