different breed
Example Sentences
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But Bardem’s Max is a different breed of psychopath from those previously embodied by Roberts DeNiro and Mitchum.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I am a - what do you say? - a different breed," says Josef.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
Koepka is a different breed when it comes to the majors and when he’s healthy.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
In a film culture saturated with franchises, sequels and prestige remakes, Strickland’s off-kilter imagination is a different breed entirely.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
These young men were a different breed of prisoner than we had ever seen before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
