1. having an excellent reputation; respected and admired
2. having a dignified, refined, or elegant appearance
3. clearly different or separate from others

Examples

• The distinguished professor received a lifetime achievement award.
• She had a distinguished career in medicine spanning forty years.
• The ambassador had a distinguished appearance with his silver hair and formal attire.
• His distinguished manner impressed everyone at the dinner party.
• The study distinguished between two types of learning disabilities.
• We need to keep these distinguished categories separate in our analysis.
• The distinguished guests were seated at the head table.