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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And the Rose Bowl is a whole different beast.
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Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But airplane bathrooms are a different beast; the pull-lock mechanism requires you to make direct contact with the bathroom door, and the journey back to your seat might entail grabbing a seatback or two for balance.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Buc-ee's, however, is a totally different beast.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Their warm-up friendlies may have offered glimpses of greater fluidity and the excitement of new attacking signings, but the intensity of competitive Premier League football is a different beast, one where any tactical vulnerability is quickly exposed and relentlessly targeted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But airplane bathrooms are a different beast; the pull-lock mechanism requires you to make direct contact with the bathroom door, and the journey back to your seat might entail grabbing a seatback or two for balance.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Buc-ee's, however, is a totally different beast.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Their warm-up friendlies may have offered glimpses of greater fluidity and the excitement of new attacking signings, but the intensity of competitive Premier League football is a different beast, one where any tactical vulnerability is quickly exposed and relentlessly targeted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Different beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20beast. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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