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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The actor is playing a demented and villainous warlord, which is a far cry from his trademark Thor role.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 May 2024
The $18-million verdict announced April 18 by a San Bernardino County jury was a far cry from the $5,000 an insurance adjuster had initially offered the women.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The software, like Asus Armoury Crate and the Lenovo Space app, is a far cry from the Steam Deck operating system.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Thursday’s parade was still a far cry from the Victory Day pomp before the invasion, when more than 10,000 Russian soldiers traditionally marched in tightly choreographed columns, and Russia’s latest tanks, airplanes and helicopters streamed across Red Square.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
This is a far cry from the Hip-Hop conflicts of the 90s and early aughts, fought over months and years through mixtape responses, single b-sides, and comments made in magazine articles and radio interviews.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 May 2024
The early anticipation for this Dodgers-Braves matchup was a far cry from the last time the teams dueled at Dodger Stadium late last season.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
That’s a far cry from the $7,208 per person the same route would have cost us at the time of booking.
—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
Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 May 2024
The $18-million verdict announced April 18 by a San Bernardino County jury was a far cry from the $5,000 an insurance adjuster had initially offered the women.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The software, like Asus Armoury Crate and the Lenovo Space app, is a far cry from the Steam Deck operating system.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Thursday’s parade was still a far cry from the Victory Day pomp before the invasion, when more than 10,000 Russian soldiers traditionally marched in tightly choreographed columns, and Russia’s latest tanks, airplanes and helicopters streamed across Red Square.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
This is a far cry from the Hip-Hop conflicts of the 90s and early aughts, fought over months and years through mixtape responses, single b-sides, and comments made in magazine articles and radio interviews.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 May 2024
The early anticipation for this Dodgers-Braves matchup was a far cry from the last time the teams dueled at Dodger Stadium late last season.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
That’s a far cry from the $7,208 per person the same route would have cost us at the time of booking.
—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
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