far cry

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for far cry
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Noun
  • Natanz and Isfahan were hit with tomahawk missiles from U.S. submarines stationed 400 miles away, Hannity said citing a direct conversation with Trump.
    Carlo Versano Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • One of France’s oldest greenways, the lakeside route runs nearly 20 miles along the western shore between Annecy and Val de Chaise.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The Capital Factor Capital is critical not just to starting a small business but to strengthening it for the long haul.
    Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Niacinamide adds a layer of calm (redness, be gone), while glycerin locks in hydration for the long haul.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 June 2025

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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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