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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In any event, a far cry — both literally and figuratively — from the fraction of that at the arena in 2017, when the upper level was curtained off because of slow ticket sales.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Only three reporters attended that 50-over match in a far cry of the media circus that followed fellow culprits Warner and Steve Smith's every move.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Quite a far cry away from 63-hp kei vans sold in Japan.
—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
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Only three reporters attended that 50-over match in a far cry of the media circus that followed fellow culprits Warner and Steve Smith's every move.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Quite a far cry away from 63-hp kei vans sold in Japan.
—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
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“Far cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20cry. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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