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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Osman was also an artist who painted murals at the high school to give the school a distinctive style, Rose said.
  — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
• The most distinctive thing here is that this puppet come to life absolutely loves to cry and whine.
  — Barry Levitt, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2022
• More than 50 pieces strong, the water jars, storage jars, bowls and bean pots are as distinctive as human faces.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• Hubbell designed the oceanside parks, distinctive for a huge pearl-like sculpture at each.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
• All the family knew about it were Sam Browne belts, the distinctive hip and chest belts from the Marine uniform that her father would wear.
  — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
• Bankman-Fried, who did not enter a plea during the brief hearing, appeared in a dark suit and tie with his distinctive mop of curly hair.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2022
• Brick Brick brings distinctive texture, character, and warmth to a room, as proven here.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
• Jenkins is bald with a full, distinctive beard and small tattoo under his right eye.
  — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• That decision to emphasize the beams was key to giving the 1,300-square-foot home some of its distinctive attitude.
  — Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2024
• Trending on Billboard At 71, Lauper has not lost an iota of her distinctive vocal power.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024