a far cry from

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

That is a far cry from moves the Rams made in previous Super Bowl seasons. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

That would be a roughly 26% increase from its Monday closing price but still a far cry from its IPO. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

These programs were a far cry from the more radical actions of some Catholics who supported liberation theology. — Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

That’s a far cry from 10 years ago, when there were 15 Republicans and nine Democrats. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for a far cry from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum