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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Generally this is because Bolivia is a completely different beast at home and away.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
While streaming series plan filming schedules months in advance, broadcast television remains a different beast.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 28 May 2025
The playoffs, however, are a completely different beast.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
That’s tricky enough to get right across mobile and desktop, but TVs are a completely different beast.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
While streaming series plan filming schedules months in advance, broadcast television remains a different beast.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 28 May 2025
The playoffs, however, are a completely different beast.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
That’s tricky enough to get right across mobile and desktop, but TVs are a completely different beast.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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