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
You have to be a bit of a different breed to be able to handle that and mesh all that together.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
"The West Virginia lawmakers involved here are a slightly different breed," the publication wrote.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
These young men were a different breed of prisoner than we had ever seen before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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