different breed
Example Sentences
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When it comes to any comparisons, he described Kinsky as "simply a different breed".
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
"The West Virginia lawmakers involved here are a slightly different breed," the publication wrote.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
In a film culture saturated with franchises, sequels and prestige remakes, Strickland’s off-kilter imagination is a different breed entirely.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022
These young men were a different breed of prisoner than we had ever seen before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
