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

Today’s landscape is a far cry from the past, when some of the first notable unionization efforts began in college sports. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

The southernmost Scandinavian country might not seem like an obvious place to spend the warmer months—its mercurial weather is a far cry from the reliably balmy climes of Marseille or Sorrento. — Stephanie Gavan, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

The Huskies rank in the top 15 nationally in returning production at 65%, just a tick under Oregon and UCLA for tops in the Big Ten and certainly a far cry from his first season in Seattle. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

The general consensus was that Spain lacked star power, had no major stars in its ranks, and that most people couldn’t rattle off the starting lineup—a far cry from the golden era between 2008 and 2012. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for a far cry from

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