And yet Fussell's memoir keeps our attention because of her distinctive use of metaphor.

They were named for their distinctive use of copper and galena, a lead ore mineral.

The distinctive use of the term spiccato for the bouncing bowstroke emerged in the later 18th century.

The unique characteristic of Sassanid architecture was its distinctive use of space.

The strip was notable for its distinctive and whimsical use of language.

His work has often been distinguished by its distinctive use of percussion.

His other work includes many family residences in Columbus that include a "distinctive use of red brick and stone exteriors".

During the late imperial period, the distinctive use of the color red for secular and green for religious institutions became an established practice.

Despite the distinctive use of British English, the books are also appreciated in North America.

Even then his work was marked by distinctive use of stage smoke and spotlights.