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

In those interviews, the brothers are charmingly self-effacing and humble, a far cry from the braggadocious, aggressive posturing that defined their early celebrity. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

This is a far cry from the world that Harald was born into on February 21, 1937, at the royal family’s official country residence of Skaugum, near Oslo. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

The diversity of the core ensemble—a far cry from Hannah Horvath’s all-white friend group—is rarely remarked upon by the characters, except as part of a bit. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

That’s a far cry from the dominance fans came to expect in 2025. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for a far cry from

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