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
But even at that level, India would be a far cry better than China, which has been hit with a tariff of 145%.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a far cry away from countries like China, which continually bans websites, including online stalwarts like YouTube, The New York Times, and Wikipedia.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Stone's performance as Bella in Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things was zany, absurd, out there, and a far cry form her previous performances.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
But don't be fooled, the earnest and inventive bartenders will make sure your tipple is a far cry better than decent.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2021
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a far cry away from countries like China, which continually bans websites, including online stalwarts like YouTube, The New York Times, and Wikipedia.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Stone's performance as Bella in Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things was zany, absurd, out there, and a far cry form her previous performances.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
But don't be fooled, the earnest and inventive bartenders will make sure your tipple is a far cry better than decent.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
Noun
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The aircraft had taken off from Retford Gamston Airport, located about 25 miles away in Nottinghamshire, just before the crash, the BBC reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the town of White House, less than 10 miles northwest of Black River, small boats were washed ashore in a town where the economy is reliant on its closeness to the Caribbean Sea.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Flagg’s numbers might not look pretty, but the Mavericks believe this will only benefit their basketball prodigy from Maine over the long haul.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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There is hope for the long haul on Bugonia based on its 87% with critics and 89% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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