Sentence examples for distinguished tradition from inspiring English sources

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee until Jan . 20 said, "If there's a silver lining to the events of recent days, it's the opportunity not to name a labor secretary in the distinguished tradition of recent Republican presidents".

The performing arts also have a long and distinguished tradition.

In short, Rather's ouster after the National Guard broadcast belongs to a distinguished tradition.

But emphasising values has a long and distinguished tradition in American life.

Whatever the logic, these three films are heir to a distinguished tradition.

Robin Holloway, professor of composition at Cambridge University, says the composition follows a distinguished tradition.

The Blucerchiati cannot boast as distinguished a tradition as their neighbours, Genoa.

This feature sharply distinguishes this tradition from that of Mappæ (see [27] for an opposing opinion).

Common features of Swedish heraldry are similar to those of other Nordic countries and Germany, placing it in the German-Nordic heraldic tradition, distinguished from Gallo-British heraldry and other heraldic traditions by several key elements of heraldic style.

To quote Popper, "The scientific tradition is distinguished from the pre-scientific tradition in having two layers.

The tradition of the Shīʿites, the most significant minority branch of Islam in terms of number of adherents, distinguished from the tradition of the Sunni majority by belief in the special role of the Prophet's cousin ʿAlī and his descendants, diverges sharply from a very early date, though the emphasis on the personality of Muhammad was identical.