different breed
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But Bardem’s Max is a different breed of psychopath from those previously embodied by Roberts DeNiro and Mitchum.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Davies says Littler is a "different breed" but is looking forward to the challenge in front of him.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Fragrance people are a different breed — obsessive little freaks who are driven by their senses and fall in love with things that are invisible.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
The truth is, though, that from the 1940s until the 1990s, film composers tended to be a different breed from concert hall composers.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
