cry
Example Sentences
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That’s a far cry from the pandemic era, when workers felt the leeway to jump to different jobs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“Seeing people of all ages, genders and backgrounds come together to mosh, lift each other up, chant, cry, scream in both parts joyful and angry, is my greatest joy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The lyric, "I'll cry my eyes violet", refers to the star's famously entrancing eyes; and the line "what could you possibly get for the girl who has everything" namechecks one of her films.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
But that’s a far cry from the deliberate destruction of civilian targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
I could tell that whatever had made the cry was much closer now than it had been before, and I didn’t feel too good about it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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