different breed
Example Sentences
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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
Suryakumar is also a different breed of leader than those who have come before.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 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
She found out pretty quick that I was a different breed of cat from Father.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
