Sentence examples for persons of distinction from inspiring English sources

Earls, the governors of shires (counties), and other persons of distinction were among those who received the title of alderman.

It is still awarded to "persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough".

The conflict moved from words to blows, several heads were broken, and there was a challenge between 'two persons of distinction'.

But a powerful second chamber, half-elected and half drawn from persons of distinction, would be able to challenge the Commons and the Government.

Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 allows for "honorary freemen or honorary freewomen" status to be given to persons of distinction and persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough.

The performance, also in the Fishamble Street hall, was originally announced for 12 April, but was deferred for a day "at the request of persons of Distinction".

She came to see it as the high point of her life in a way, that she'd had that kind of intimacy with a person of distinction".

And he has thus, perhaps even in his own estimation, gone from being a person of distinction to being a regular guy.

That is, I suppose, a reflection of my general distaste for the whole cult of celebrity - not just the adoration of people with no merits except the ability to be photographed for newspapers but, equally, the assumption that a person of distinction is in every particular worth both admiration and imitation.

The new breach in royal tradition caused surprise, especially in Germany, and Queen Victoria wrote to the Queen of Prussia that princes of small impoverished German houses were "very unpopular" in Britain and that Lord Lorne, a "person of distinction at home" with "an independent fortune" was "really no lower in rank than minor German Royalty".

On 21 November Ahlers reported his findings to the king and later to "several Persons of Note and Distinction".