Foreign observers of the islanders, from Hippolyte Taine to Nikos Kazantzakis, have stressed certain distinctively English contributions to civilization, from the country house to the dissemination of Shakespeare to the idea of the "gentleman." ❋ Unknown (2003)
And still I am concerned with the kind of book that preponderantly needs the seeing eye -- the kind of novel that I call distinctively pictorial. ❋ Percy Lubbock (1922)
A decade earlier England's "Barnacle", Trevor Bailey, and Australia's Ken "Slasher" Mackay, the latter earning his nickname in distinctively ironic Antipodean fashion just like "Curly" was given to bald men and "Bluey" to the red of hair, faced no such sanctions. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The crosses with double and triple bars, which are sometimes termed distinctively archiepiscopal, patriarchal, or papal crosses, have for the most part only a heraldic existence (see Barbier de Montault, La croix à deux croisillons, ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Muséum "(the Latin form of the same word) is the name distinctively applied in Paris to the collections of natural history and the laboratories connected with them in the Jardin des Plantes. ❋ Unknown (1888)
But then, somewhere around the mid-point, the story takes a hard left turn into what can only be described as distinctively lazy writing. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The sauces that have come to be known as distinctively Italian are mainly domestic and relatively unrefined in character, based not so much on essences as on whole materials: the purees of tomato fruits and basil leaves, for example. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)
That passion which a French critic has characterized as distinctively American, the passion for "seeing yourself in print," still burned in Clemens, even during all the hardships of prospecting and milling. ❋ Archibald Henderson (1920)
That passion which a French critic has characterized as distinctively American, the passion for “seeing yourself in print,” still burned in Clemens, even during all the hardships of prospecting and milling. ❋ Henderson, Archibald (1910)
The type of quilt that may be called distinctively American was substantial in character; the material that entered into its construction was serviceable, of a good quality of cotton cloth, or handwoven linen, and the careful work put into it was intended to stand the test of time. ❋ Unknown (1907)
But, now and then, among the non-episcopal buildings we find what is called distinctively a 'Meeting ❋ W.G. Tarrant (1890)
Now, the capacity possessed by all products, whether natural or the result of labor, of serving to maintain man, is called distinctively value in use; their capacity of purchasing each other, value in exchange. ❋ Unknown (1888)
Such superintendents, however the office originated, are found in the New Testament, and early in the second century are called distinctively _episkopoi_: but the term so used is later, on any theory, than the origin of the office. ❋ Unknown (1880)
To tell you the truth, mother, with my ideas and opinions, I could hardly be happy with any girl of the class that you would call distinctively ladies: their class prejudices and their social predilections would jar and grate upon me at every turn. ❋ Grant Allen (1873)
We found the place a little way from Flers, a church and a few houses, called distinctively La Lande-patry, as distinguished from a neighbouring village called by some such name as _La Fontaine de Patry_. ❋ Edward Augustus Freeman (1857)
Afterwards, when he had struck into the vein of fiction that came to be known as distinctively his own, he attempted to suppress this youthful work, and was so successful that he obtained and destroyed all but a few of the copies then extant. ❋ Nathaniel Hawthorne (1834)
Trebly, angular guitars waver overtop pounding keyboard vamps as Fox's snide lyrical wit sets a tone that can't be described as distinctively upbeat nor decisively melancholy. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In Hamlyn's case, love is conceived as a fairly generic pro-attitude, rather than as the specific kind of distinctively personal attitude discussed here. ❋ Helm, Bennett (2009)
Each state in the United States has their own distinctives.
Every [president of the United States] has [possessed] their own individual distinctives in relation to domestic and [foreign policy]. ❋ WordWorks (2014)
Distinct will join [Parallel] by [end of] [2021] ❋ TeamParallel (2021)
In part because of [geographical] differences, distinct [regional] [lifestyles] developed. ❋ Asdfasdfsadfsadf (2018)
Jessica: Let's go to the fair Marco, it'll be bangin'!
Marco: The [fair's] back in town? This is going to [be well] [distinction]. ❋ Mr. Distinction (2010)
This situation commonly presents itself when either
1. ur too drunk to deal with (ppl r scared of u!)
2. they hate u! but like what u post and want to re-post using their other profile. (which make the distinction [null and void]) and they rape all the credit.
3.They r too drunk to remember or copy paste the original poster!
4.If your post succeeds in being posted u have achieved [the Countdown] to Distinction "DiStinktion"
footnote:
If [reposter] change the video size to larger than ur original post...they fail! but so do u for having them on ur friends list~ ❋ Psylocke's Psychic Knife (2009)
George: Ay, but don't rush. None of your five-bar [gate] jumps-it-over sort of stuff.
Paul: What's that supposed to mean?
George: I dunno, thought it sounded distinguished like.
John: [George Harrison], [scouse of distinction]. ❋ Vazdox (2021)
After that [sled] [push], [Harold] has Calves of Distinction. ❋ Derfynole (2018)
How was your [blind date], was she cute?
Kinda, but she had a [vague distinction].
Man, that's [too bad]. ❋ CtrlBurn (2009)
Yeah, so I had a distinctively heated argument last night. The opponent was very competitive, and we [debated] for a [good hour] or so, but I eventually won the argument by bringing up respectable views and opinions on the matter at hand.
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"Oh, man, that's some [good porn]. *has a distinctively heated argument with one's self*" ❋ Wasp2020 (2005)
[Mom]! The doctir said I have penile distinction! I can [distinguish] [peniles]! ❋ Chillin0nPlanetEarth (2022)
