He was of a distinguished family, and known as a learned preacher.

He came from a distinguished Canadian family of scholars and educators.

He was born into a comfortable, educated, social, and distinguished American family.

Logan came from a distinguished family, most of them actors and writers.

It is, as the judge said last week, "a sad state of affairs for a very distinguished family".

Henkel came from an old and distinguished German military family.

She comes from a distinguished family whose love for education and culture served as her inspiration.

He comes from a very distinguished family, of course, with a tragic history.

He came from a distinguished family and belonged to the equestrian order.

He came from a distinguished family of lawyers and diplomats.