far cry

Definition of far crynext
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 Those numbers are a far cry from numbers posted by Special, which debuted with approximately 69,000 in total units (including pure sales and streaming-equivalent numbers). Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Louis-Gabriel Nouchi adds that organizing well in advance allows the team to work on a lighter schedule this week, a far cry from the fashion stereotype that everyone works around the clock in the days leading up to a show. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 23 June 2026 But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 June 2026 Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines. ABC News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for far cry
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Noun
  • Yanbu lies about 900 kilometers (560 miles) from the nearest part of Yemen.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The address is about 2 miles south of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The number-one fall fashion trend that’s sticking around for the long haul?
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Some of these are contracted overseas, while others are seemingly settling in for the long haul.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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