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 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 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. Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 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 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 See All Example Sentences for far cry
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Noun
  • The 50- and 100-mile courses will allow riders to venture through southern Missouri, according to the Big Sugar Classic website.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bilodeau was 23 at the time of Theresa’s killing and lived with his grandparents about one mile from where the girl lived and worked.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 16 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
  • 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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