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
This is a far cry away from countries like China, which continually bans websites, including online stalwarts like YouTube, The New York Times, and Wikipedia.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Things To Do Subscriber Exclusive His character's brutal willingness to cover up a homicide while two-timing his wife is a far, far cry from Freddie Prinze Jr.'s usual mighty nice guys.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 July 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
But don't be fooled, the earnest and inventive bartenders will make sure your tipple is a far cry better than decent.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2021
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Things To Do Subscriber Exclusive His character's brutal willingness to cover up a homicide while two-timing his wife is a far, far cry from Freddie Prinze Jr.'s usual mighty nice guys.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 July 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
But don't be fooled, the earnest and inventive bartenders will make sure your tipple is a far cry better than decent.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
Noun
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The area is mostly agricultural land just east of the Sacramento River and a few miles west of Interstate 5.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness is just east of the Navajo Nation, or about a 150-mile drive northwest from Albuquerque.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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And even if the Chargers manage to steal the division from the Chiefs for a season, someone like Oweh also represents a mission to maintain the charge for the long haul.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel were in it for the long haul from the very beginning.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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