far cry from

Example Sentences

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Her message was a far cry from the pressing one U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The high-performance electric SUV is a far cry from the sports cars of Lotus’s heyday, the kind of vehicles that can bring in a much wider customer base.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It all sounds ominous, but this is still a far cry from the furious exchanges that characterised the first five-and-a-half weeks of this conflict.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That’s a far cry from the nearly half of teens that were employed in retail in the early 2000’s, but then again, participation among those ages 16-19 remains much lower.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It was a far cry from their old airplane hangar; it looked more like the new Suzzallo Library back in Seattle.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown