It was a subtle distinction but a very important one.
Is there always an absolute distinction between right and wrong?
the conventional distinction between pure and applied science
She draws an important distinction between the different kinds of illness.
We can see a sharp distinction between ambition and greed.
The distinction between amateur and professional players is being blurred.
Cultural distinctions lie at the heart of these issues.
No legal distinction existed between cities and other corporations.
All groups are entitled to this money without distinction (= without a difference being made between them).
a society without distinctions of class and privilege
Election to the NAE is an indication of professional distinction.
He has the dubious distinction of being the world's most famous gangster.
She achieved distinction in several fields of scholarship.
New York does not have the nation's oldest subway system; that distinction belongs to Boston.
She is a historian of great distinction.
He served with distinction in the First World War.