different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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Contrast that here to Minneapolis, completely different animal.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
On a recent visit, each one was decorated as a different animal, except for the ube berry, which featured a berry mascarpone topping with ube icing.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Contrast that here to Minneapolis, completely different animal.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
But this is a different animal, with implications for the traditionalism that has long been part of baseball’s lasting appeal.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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