different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
Examples of different animal in a Sentence
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Take things easy and embark on the Kilimanjaro Safaris guided tour to see and learn about over 30 different animal species.
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Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Note that Apple One, despite its similarity in naming to the Google and Microsoft offerings, is a different animal.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Section 702, the surveillance authority that will lapse if Congress fails to renew it, is a different animal.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The Lunar New Year cycles through different animal zodiacs every 12 years.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
While running through this year’s Pac-12 was no easy feat − the league definitely went out with a bang in terms of depth and quality − the SEC is a different animal.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Wrestling, of course, is a different animal than football, but Montoya believes Harston melds the two sports well.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Huge conference win The Tritons (14-7, 8-1 Big West) have played their share of tight ballgames this season and won a few, but Saturday’s performance at UC Davis with first place on the line was a different animal.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Note that Apple One, despite its similarity in naming to the Google and Microsoft offerings, is a different animal.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Section 702, the surveillance authority that will lapse if Congress fails to renew it, is a different animal.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The Lunar New Year cycles through different animal zodiacs every 12 years.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
While running through this year’s Pac-12 was no easy feat − the league definitely went out with a bang in terms of depth and quality − the SEC is a different animal.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Wrestling, of course, is a different animal than football, but Montoya believes Harston melds the two sports well.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Huge conference win The Tritons (14-7, 8-1 Big West) have played their share of tight ballgames this season and won a few, but Saturday’s performance at UC Davis with first place on the line was a different animal.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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