poles apart
Example Sentences
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"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Things have changed considerably and today's teams are poles apart in terms of depth and experience.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
I have read accounts by experts and scholars that are poles apart on these matters.
From Salon • May 21, 2023
While the products themselves are poles apart, leaders from both industries have used similar rationales when discussing the responsibility they bear when their tools cause harm.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021
She loved elegance, he loved art; They were as wide as the poles apart: Yet—Cupid and Caprice are hand and glove— They met at a dinner, they fell in love.
From Ballads of a Bohemian by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.