Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Rank and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rank" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Rank
Rank adjective - Growing thickly and vigorously.
Distinguished and rank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Rank".
Both words in one sentence
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Guderian's son, Heinz-Günther, was a junior officer in the Wehrmacht and went on to a long and distinguished service in the Bundeswehr (retiring with the rank of major-general).
Source: Characters / Nazi Germany -
Strider Hiryu, the protagonist, is one of the Special-A Class Striders (the elites and the only members allowed to wield the group's signature Cypher blades) and is distinguished among his peers for being the youngest to attain such a rank.
Source: Rank Inflation - Since, for example, battlefield commissions and promotions have been given to soldiers who've distinguished themselves for great deeds and exemplary service, giving a character a high rank means they must have done something to earn it, right?
Source: Overranked Soldier
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