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
But don't be fooled, the earnest and inventive bartenders will make sure your tipple is a far cry better than decent.
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Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The home dressing room is far cry from Goodison too — spacious and circular instead of rectangular and cramped.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But even at that level, India would be a far cry better than China, which has been hit with a tariff of 145%.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The home dressing room is far cry from Goodison too — spacious and circular instead of rectangular and cramped.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But even at that level, India would be a far cry better than China, which has been hit with a tariff of 145%.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
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Kharg island terminal, located about 15 miles off the coast of mainland Iran, has long been the country's primary oil export facility, handling around 90% of its crude exports before tankers travel through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kayumi is from Newtown, about 4 miles north of Langhorne.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Unlike paint, which can be redone in a weekend if needed, wall-to-wall carpet sticks around for the long haul.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Sixers don’t have Paul George for the long haul.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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