different beast
noun
: an entirely different thing
Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast.
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If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast.
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But this one is a completely different beast.
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Running a show is an entirely different beast from recording a voice for a show.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa, unveiled in September and expecting first customer deliveries in the second quarter of this year, is a completely different beast.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
But this one is a completely different beast.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Running a show is an entirely different beast from recording a voice for a show.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Different beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20beast. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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