as in mile
a long distance
the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab
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Recent Examples of far cry
That’s a far cry form the three years offered to the Pixel 6.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stone’s performance as Bella in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things was zany, absurd, out there, and a far cry form her previous performances.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Three years, $54 million is a far, far cry from the seven-plus year, nine figure deal Chapman and his agent, Scott Boras, wanted at the start of free agency.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
In any event, a far cry — both literally and figuratively — from the fraction of that at the arena in 2017, when the upper level was curtained off because of slow ticket sales.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stone’s performance as Bella in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things was zany, absurd, out there, and a far cry form her previous performances.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Three years, $54 million is a far, far cry from the seven-plus year, nine figure deal Chapman and his agent, Scott Boras, wanted at the start of free agency.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
In any event, a far cry — both literally and figuratively — from the fraction of that at the arena in 2017, when the upper level was curtained off because of slow ticket sales.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
Noun
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Two more deaths were reported when a tornado hit rural parts of Scott County, Missouri about 130 miles to the south. St. Louis resident Joan Miller had a narrow escape when a tornado struck her historic 1912 brick home and ripped away the walls.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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All four satellites are on their way to, or already operating in, geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2025
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Yes, after a six-year absence, Long’s Diane returned for Cheers’ final episode, briefly rekindling her fiery romance with ex-fiance Sam Malone (Ted Danson) before realizing that they’re simply not cut out for the long haul.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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The Cowboys anticipate already having Parsons in the fold for the long haul by the time next offseason rolls around.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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