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
All Dunk wants, for example, is some respect — a far cry short of the Iron Throne.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
In other words, a far cry in O'Hara's view from how Trump has characterized the city in justifying his move to call in the troops.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The wild excitement that's been building at Comerica Park in Detroit this baseball season for the Detroit Tigers is a far, far cry from the frustration that Wall Street investors have had with Comerica Bank.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This is a far cry from the processes behind developing production-grade software, which must balance trade-offs between product requirements, speed, scalability, sustainability and security.
—Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for far cry
Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
In other words, a far cry in O'Hara's view from how Trump has characterized the city in justifying his move to call in the troops.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The wild excitement that's been building at Comerica Park in Detroit this baseball season for the Detroit Tigers is a far, far cry from the frustration that Wall Street investors have had with Comerica Bank.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This is a far cry from the processes behind developing production-grade software, which must balance trade-offs between product requirements, speed, scalability, sustainability and security.
—Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for far cry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
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Smith lived in Brownsville, less than a mile from where he was stabbed, according to cops.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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At their closest point, the aircraft were about a half-mile apart and within 350 feet of the same altitude, according to data from Flightradar24.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Information on which vehicles hold their value best isn’t readily accessible, but savvy shoppers can use it to pick a vehicle that depreciates less than average over the long haul.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those changes could reshape the aesthetics of the region for the long haul.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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