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
When it comes to any comparisons, he described Kinsky as "simply a different breed".
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Fragrance people are a different breed — obsessive little freaks who are driven by their senses and fall in love with things that are invisible.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
She found out pretty quick that I was a different breed of cat from Father.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
