different breed
Example Sentences
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Davies says Littler is a "different breed" but is looking forward to the challenge in front of him.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
Koepka is a different breed when it comes to the majors and when he’s healthy.
From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023
"The West Virginia lawmakers involved here are a slightly different breed," the publication wrote.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 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
The women in this part of Kabul were a different breed from the women in the poorer neighborhoods—like the one where she and Rasheed lived, where so many of the women covered fully.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
