This constitution marked a distinct departure from the Tridentine law.

Today's conference marked a distinct departure from the last such meeting, held in 1979.

The emphasis toward youth is a distinct departure from Steinbrenner's philosophy, which has been to sign proven veterans.

The sound captured on these recordings was a distinct departure from his earlier rockabilly work for Roulette.

Hand of Kindness is a distinct departure from the albums that preceded it.

A distinct departure from your erstwhile husband, I would venture to say.

It's a distinct departure from the norm, and a welcome one in small doses.

The importance given to walls is a distinct departure from Modernist architecture.

This humanistic attention to the subjective interpretation by prisoners of their situation marks a distinct departure from the orthodox account.

Though hardly a work of architectural daring, the Paramount represented a distinct departure from the everyday when it was completed in 1969.