Examples of 'was a far cry' in a sentence

Meaning of "was a far cry"

was a far cry: This phrase is used to emphasize a significant difference or gap between two things, often highlighting how one situation or condition is drastically dissimilar or distant from another

How to use "was a far cry" in a sentence

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was a far cry
This was a far cry from the truth.
Cell phone was a far cry.
It was a far cry from his obscure beginnings.
This seemingly familiar sensation of softness and elasticity was a far cry from a muscular chest.
It was a far cry from what we were told to believe.
Then the place was a far cry from idyllic.
It was a far cry from my dressing room filled with flowers.
By this stage the product and its administration was a far cry from the original concept.
It was a far cry from the original.
I regret it . but it was a far cry from rape.
It was a far cry from relaxing.
That guy… even in my peak I was a far cry from him.
But it was a far cry from rape.
It was a far cry from recent disjointed performances against Sheffield United and Aston Villa.
My marriage was a far cry from that.

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It was a far cry from the more overt problem novels that flourished at the time.
Let's just say it was a far cry from Ladywell Park.
It was a far cry from what they might have once expected.
The reception in New York City was a far cry from the Miami-Dade School Board meeting.
It was a far cry from their poor upbringing in London.
Williamsburg was a far cry from all that.
This was a far cry from the debt they had.
Our room was a far cry from the pictures.
That was a far cry from my dressing room filled with flowers.
Miserable, tense, her life was a far cry from the happy carefree days before her marriage.
It was a far cry from the magnificent city Bingham had imagined.
The gracious sentiment was a far cry from Trump 's usually heated rhetoric about Clinton.
It was a far cry from the stout colonnades of the Covent Garden piazza.
Its simple, elegant design was a far cry from the tailfin and chrome excesses of the 1950s.
It was a far cry from Lady Jane days.
The office was a far cry from the dark air outside.
It was a far cry from the days of the Hays Code.
This beverage was a far cry from the ubiquitous hot drinking chocolate we have today.
This was a far cry from the typical fifty-slide deck that took hours to read.
This first draft was a far cry from the spectacle fans have come to expect today.
This was a far cry from what they 'd felt a short while ago.
Living in tents was a far cry from the Nissen huts the pilots occupied at Bodney.
It was a far cry from the Vatican 's suspicion that he was a church outlaw.
Yet it was a far cry from smelling them in person.
It was a far cry from the original system which dated back over 100 years.
RD, It was a far cry from being luck.
It was a far cry from Paris, but at least they would be safe there.
However, the violence was a far cry from last weekend, when 200 cars were torched in Paris.
It was a far cry from two years ago, when the Broncos were routed by Seattle 43-8.
Caligula was a far cry from his imperial predecessors Augustus and Tiberius.
This was a far cry from Anne Neville 's life of luxury in England.
That was a far cry from the often quoted figure of 30.
It was a far cry from the 9 st.
That was a far cry from the requirements under article 4 ( b ) of the Convention.
It was a far cry from her now infamous 60 Minutes interview a month ago.

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The models cry on my shoulder every day
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Examples of using Far
Think how far they have come
A far corner of your pool is not cleaned
But we are still far from the target
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