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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Newsom, driven by California Highway Patrol officers, effectively commutes to the state capital of Sacramento, 88 miles northeast.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The property where the body was discovered 15 days later is located approximately a half-mile west of Highway 15 in the Fork Community in Mississippi, not far from where Ingram was last scene on camera.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The start of fall is always a smart time to invest for the long haul—and a leather jacket is a great place to start.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the Panthers keeping 11 rookies on their 53-man roster, this feels like a team preparing for the long haul a bit more than one ready to win a lot this season.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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