different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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These shows were a different animal from the ones honored in the Creative Arts category that was then known as Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Reality), but the differences were less about format and more about the size and scope of the competition shows.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The morning appetite is a different animal from its midday and evening counterparts; there is no growing anticipation, no gradual negotiation, no consideration of snacks or other stopgaps.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But the Sun face a completely different animal on Sunday in their second preseason game, against the New York Liberty.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The playoffs can be a different animal, but through four games, Dobeš hasn’t missed a beat.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The morning appetite is a different animal from its midday and evening counterparts; there is no growing anticipation, no gradual negotiation, no consideration of snacks or other stopgaps.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But the Sun face a completely different animal on Sunday in their second preseason game, against the New York Liberty.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The playoffs can be a different animal, but through four games, Dobeš hasn’t missed a beat.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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