How to Use "Distinct" with Example Sentences

distinct (adj): very clear; very different

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Used with verbs:

"The pattern is distinct."
(be: is/am/are, appears, becomes, remains)

Used with adverbs:

"This picture is very distinct."
(very, completely, quite, totally, clearly)

"This animal is genetically distinct."
(genetically, physically)

Used with prepositions:

"This fossil is quite distinct from others."
(from)

Used with nouns:

"He has a distinct advantage."
(advantage, disadvantage, identity, personality, role, smell)

"The car has a distinct feature."
(feature)

"The boy felt a distinct feeling."
(feeling)

"Their customer service is the distinct difference."
(difference)