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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However, Iraq is a much different beast than what the PLA would have to overcome in Taiwan. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026 Heading up design for fellow LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton house Berluti was a different beast, because there was no archive to pull from. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026 But the robot of the future, Cardenas says, is a different beast. James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 After the singer introduces the track with a swirl of spacey synths and forlorn vocals, his lament quickly morphs into a different beast as a raucous live orchestra bursts in to crack things wide open. Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for different beast

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“Different beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20beast. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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