a far cry from
phrase
: very different from (something or someone)
The movie is a far cry from the book.
He's a far cry from the idealistic young writer he once was.
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Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows.
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Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
But this was a far cry from how Sabres fans envisioned Levi’s Buffalo career playing out.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The data center in Cloudthief (MCD, $28), Nathaniel Rich’s rambunctious, thoroughly entertaining heist novel, is in Pryor, Oklahoma, a far cry from the splendor of the fjords.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
But this was a far cry from how Sabres fans envisioned Levi’s Buffalo career playing out.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The data center in Cloudthief (MCD, $28), Nathaniel Rich’s rambunctious, thoroughly entertaining heist novel, is in Pryor, Oklahoma, a far cry from the splendor of the fjords.
—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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“A far cry from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20far%20cry%20from. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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