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Definition of far cry
1 : a long distance
2 : something notably different
the effects of the new law were a far cry from what was intended
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Examples of far cry in a Sentence
the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab
Recent Examples on the Web The buzz of powerboats and the bustle of road traffic were a far cry from the small scope and lackadaisical quietness of the Florida 120.
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al, "Fair winds: Sailing along a coast coming back to life," 20 May 2020 The person behind the persona was a far cry from the smiling star of Space Jam.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Can Michael Jordan Fill the Huge Sports-Size Hole in Our Hearts?," 24 Apr. 2020 The county’s number of new cases was down significantly on Saturday and Sunday, however, and just 18 deaths were reported Sunday — a far cry from the county’s record high of 81 deaths on April 18.
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Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area’s, Los Angeles’ fates diverge on coronavirus, and experts ponder why," 27 Apr. 2020 But according to the Transportation Security Administration, a record-low 97,000 people were screened at airports on Tuesday, half the number from two weeks ago and a far cry from the 2.1 million travelers on the same week day a year ago.
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Rick Seaney, USA TODAY, "When coronavirus goes away, will all the cheap flights go away with it? No and here's why," 13 Apr. 2020 That’s a far cry from what most of the U.S., including Oregon, is doing.
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Salem Reporter, oregonlive, "The highest coronavirus infection rate in Oregon? Marion County," 7 Apr. 2020 That’s a far cry from a wild-eyed paramilitary man living off-grid in a bunker designed to weather an EMP blast.
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Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, "Expert Disaster Preppers Explain How to Ride Out the Coronavirus Pandemic," 26 Mar. 2020 Mr Orban is already sounding chastened: his new year’s message was largely about mundane issues like education and health, a far cry from his usual ranting about enemies within and without.
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The Economist, "Unite or die The plight of Hungary’s opposition," 30 Jan. 2020 In the photo, a glammed-up Hudgens shows off a rich shade of warm caramel brunette — a far cry from her usual jet-black hue.
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Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, "Vanessa Hudgens Makes A Subtle Hair Color Change Amid Breakup Rumors," 15 Jan. 2020
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The first known use of far cry was in 1817
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