a far cry from
idiom
: very different from (something or someone)
The movie is a far cry from the book.
He's a far cry from the idealistic young writer he once was.
Examples of a far cry from in a Sentence
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That’s a far cry from the $7,208 per person the same route would have cost us at the time of booking.
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Callie Radke Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
Admittedly, the Northampton maker’s Falmouth model, which matches a brand-exclusive wedge sole to a dressier loafer shape, is a far cry from the shoe Paul Sperry invented in 1935.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
The singular works of these figures are a far cry from the typical output of most contemporary architects.
—The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But playing a cartoon dad dog is a far cry from how McCormack started his career.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Such efforts, the ALA said, are a far cry from where censorship attempts were roughly a decade ago.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Rooted in cottagecore, these mini-blooms are a far cry from the blousy florals of chintz or the punchy flowers of pop art.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2024
The mass emergence that comes when these two broods dig up from beneath the ground will be a far cry from the annual occurrences, David Althoff, a professor at Syracuse University's Department of Biology, told ABC News.
—Andy Fies, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
That’s a far cry from the record number of 1,035 IPOs in 2021.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Callie Radke Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024
Admittedly, the Northampton maker’s Falmouth model, which matches a brand-exclusive wedge sole to a dressier loafer shape, is a far cry from the shoe Paul Sperry invented in 1935.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
The singular works of these figures are a far cry from the typical output of most contemporary architects.
—The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But playing a cartoon dad dog is a far cry from how McCormack started his career.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Such efforts, the ALA said, are a far cry from where censorship attempts were roughly a decade ago.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Rooted in cottagecore, these mini-blooms are a far cry from the blousy florals of chintz or the punchy flowers of pop art.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2024
The mass emergence that comes when these two broods dig up from beneath the ground will be a far cry from the annual occurrences, David Althoff, a professor at Syracuse University's Department of Biology, told ABC News.
—Andy Fies, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
That’s a far cry from the record number of 1,035 IPOs in 2021.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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