far removed from
idiom
: very different from (something)
a pampered life far removed from the poverty of his youth
Hockey and soccer are not that far removed from each other.
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In these three seasons, the Blackhawks dispatched of a Boston Bruins team (2013) that was not far removed from its own Cup in 2011 and an up-and-coming young Tampa Bay Lightning team (2015) that ended up being a major contender as their young stars matured.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Jagger was in his 20s, not far removed from a suburban-London boyhood spent steeping in the American blues.
—Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
Elsewhere, the Reykjanes Peninsula is shaped by recent volcanic activity, while the highlands remain raw and untamed, offering gravel roads, steaming vents, glacial rivers and vast empty plateaus that feel far removed from the modern world.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
However, the avant-gardists considered that the exhibition reinforced a decorative approach far removed from true modernity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 May 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Jagger was in his 20s, not far removed from a suburban-London boyhood spent steeping in the American blues.
—Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
Elsewhere, the Reykjanes Peninsula is shaped by recent volcanic activity, while the highlands remain raw and untamed, offering gravel roads, steaming vents, glacial rivers and vast empty plateaus that feel far removed from the modern world.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
However, the avant-gardists considered that the exhibition reinforced a decorative approach far removed from true modernity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 May 2025
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“Far removed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20removed%20from. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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