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.
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The blond bob was a far cry from her bombshell black hair on the Victoria’s Secret runway in October.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The big story 31-year-old Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India's Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
For all the deal drama in the room, this year’s dinner was a far cry from the 2024 SWC gathering.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Something needs to be done, but not this One thing all residents and local officials could agree on at the meeting is that the Galleria Mall is a far cry from its glory days.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The big story 31-year-old Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India's Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
For all the deal drama in the room, this year’s dinner was a far cry from the 2024 SWC gathering.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Something needs to be done, but not this One thing all residents and local officials could agree on at the meeting is that the Galleria Mall is a far cry from its glory days.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“A far cry from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20far%20cry%20from. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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