as in mile
a long distance
the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab
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Recent Examples of far cry
Quite a far cry away from 63-hp kei vans sold in Japan.
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Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
The outfit was far cry from a soccer uniform, and aside from the shoes themselves, an unathletic ensemble.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Though these non-violent campaigns are a far cry from what’s shown in the film, that hasn’t stopped the right from codifying any actions that might disrupt fossil fuel infrastructure as terrorism.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
Combined, the two candidates have raised $181,289, which, while sizable by historical standards for an Assembly race, is a far cry from what was spent last year.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2023
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Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
The outfit was far cry from a soccer uniform, and aside from the shoes themselves, an unathletic ensemble.
—Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Though these non-violent campaigns are a far cry from what’s shown in the film, that hasn’t stopped the right from codifying any actions that might disrupt fossil fuel infrastructure as terrorism.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
Combined, the two candidates have raised $181,289, which, while sizable by historical standards for an Assembly race, is a far cry from what was spent last year.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for far cry
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