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 Raptors ran relentlessly, even as Atlanta turned the ball over just 16 times, a far cry from what the Raptors were forcing in the preseason.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Today’s flats are a far cry from the stiff styles of my childhood.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
The Cabo Wabo Cantina, where the party takes place, has a capacity of only 600, a far cry from the arenas Hagar has typically performed in throughout his career.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Though that's a far cry from the negative temperatures that will hit Wisconsin in a few months, the nights may still be chilly enough to warrant turning on the heat.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Today’s flats are a far cry from the stiff styles of my childhood.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
The Cabo Wabo Cantina, where the party takes place, has a capacity of only 600, a far cry from the arenas Hagar has typically performed in throughout his career.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Though that's a far cry from the negative temperatures that will hit Wisconsin in a few months, the nights may still be chilly enough to warrant turning on the heat.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a far cry from
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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 27 Oct. 2025.
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