a far cry from
idiom
: very different from (something or someone)
The movie is a far cry from the book.
He's a far cry from the idealistic young writer he once was.
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Awkward, yes, but a far cry from the open humiliation of the Ukrainian leader that played out in the Oval Office in February.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
This was a far cry from Iman’s makeup, which included her signature smoky eye, burgundy gloss, and razor-thin brows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
In fact, wind chills may be in the low teens and single digits by the evening, a far cry from the near 60-degree start to the day, despite the rain.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jess Mai Walker and Joseph Ware’s artistic and geographic origins seem like a far cry from this distinctly American form of vast nothingness.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
This was a far cry from Iman’s makeup, which included her signature smoky eye, burgundy gloss, and razor-thin brows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
In fact, wind chills may be in the low teens and single digits by the evening, a far cry from the near 60-degree start to the day, despite the rain.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jess Mai Walker and Joseph Ware’s artistic and geographic origins seem like a far cry from this distinctly American form of vast nothingness.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a far cry from
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“A far cry from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20far%20cry%20from. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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