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

The two men founded a distinguished tradition of still life painting in Haarlem.

The koto is a versatile instrument with a long and distinguished tradition.

The state can surely be proud of its distinguished Democratic tradition.

They are a people skilled in metalworking and have long and distinguished military traditions.

That is no mean compliment, for this is an area with a distinct and distinguished culinary tradition.

I stood in the predawn haze next to a $3,000 pile of lumber, about to continue a distinguished American tradition.

Logroño has one of the most distinguished culinary traditions in Spain.

Perhaps most of all, the university is renowned for a long and distinguished tradition in mathematics and the sciences.

University-wide awards to faculty, students, and staff became an annual, distinguished tradition.