How to Use far cry in a Sentence

far cry

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  • That’s a far cry from how the Hawks started the season.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The toll is a far cry from the initial March 15 report of 57 deaths.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 July 2021
  • All of this is a far cry from her childhood in Tel Aviv.
    — Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The new trust is a very far cry from what idle SDRs could be doing.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
  • That's a far cry from the 199 yards on the ground the Bearcats averaged over the previous three games.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
  • While that figure is nothing to sneeze at, it’s a far cry from the last few years.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • That is a far cry from the unbridled optimism of the past.
    — New York Times, 28 July 2022
  • The house was a far cry from the nine-bedroom mansion Gandy had described.
    — Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022
  • In a scene that's a far cry from where last week's episode left us, the two then proceed to the ship's upper deck.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The slate is a far cry from Thanksgiving weekends of yore.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
  • This is a far cry from the golden era of the Great Resignation.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The model is a far cry from the more hard-line stances on work that have been appearing in the news as of late.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • And that’s a far cry from where things stood when Wilson arrived.
    — Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Christened Noy, the new multihull is a far cry from the boats on the ocean thousands of years ago.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Either way, this is a far cry from how 2021 was supposed to go for FCC.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2021
  • But the Spicy Dan Dan Noodles was a far cry from the original dish…and not very spicy at all.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022
  • But these are a far cry from the game-changing promise of the early studies.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
  • That, of course, was a far cry from 70-degree days the previous week down South.
    — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022
  • One of his first film jobs was a far cry from his current career.
    — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The chart shows the numbers are on the rise, but still a far cry from the 6,100 a day seen during the height of the second surge early this year.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The mission to find the Endurance was a far cry from Shackleton’s voyage on the 144-foot schooner.
    — Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2022
  • That’s a far cry from the hard-line stance against gambling the biggest pro sports leagues maintained for decades.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
  • This list's second Reese Witherspoon film is a far cry from the first.
    — Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2022
  • But the styles of today are a far cry from Cady Heron’s uniform of choice — though army pants are back in style as well.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • All has been a far cry from Stakhovsky's 16-year career on the pro tennis circuit.
    — Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • But the real story behind the images is a far cry from an act of love.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 17 June 2021
  • This was a far cry from how Democratic chances stood mere months ago.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That’s a far cry from 2008, when Prince was a late addition to the lineup to boost ticket sales.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Overall, not as terrible as the last few episodes but a far, far cry from good.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • The elderly couple were a far cry from Marilla and Matthew, the brother and sister who adopt Anne.
    — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023

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