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

But that’s a far cry from requiring workers to save for retirement, as Australia mandates. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026

For Perreault, the historic grenade was a far cry from his usual finds. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

This smooth, sophisticated vanilla scent is a far cry from sugary or juvenile. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

That’s a far cry from the financial troubles that plagued the club more than two decades ago. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for a far cry from

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