different beast

noun

: an entirely different thing

Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast.

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Grizzly bears were an entirely different beast: large, wild, dangerous, much less goofy. —Hillary Richard, Vogue, 1 July 2024

Game 7 of the finals is a different beast, but the Oilers are prepared to draw on that experience. —Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 24 June 2024

Voice assistants, especially ones connected to devices and services in our phones and homes, are a different beast than a chatbot in a browser. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 June 2024

His follow-up, which shares the first one’s perspective-hopping structure (and several of its characters), is a different beast, an introspective novel about addiction and adolescence. —Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 June 2024

The Huskies got through the Big East without Edwards, but the NCAA Tournament is a drastically different beast. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024

While fans may be accustomed to seeing triple-digits on the radar gun from relievers such as Camilo Doval, Erik Miller and Randy Rodriguez, dialing it up for multiple innings is an entirely different beast than giving full exertion for three outs. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024

The rise of remote work is a whole different beast, posing significant challenges for the overall commercial property market, including Canary Wharf, especially when interest rates remain high. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024

Thru-hiking is a different beast from day hiking or regular backpacking. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024