far cry
noun
1
: a long distance
2
: something notably different
the effects of the new law were a far cry from what was intended
Examples of far cry in a Sentence
the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab
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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.
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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
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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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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20cry. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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