breed of cat

noun

, Informal.

1. type; sort; variety:

   The new airplane is a completely different breed of cat from any that has been designed before.

Example Sentences

“This is a different breed of cat.”

From Seattle Times

With each passing week and with each mounting loss by the Broncos, whether Wilson throws a touchdown pass or not, we learn what a different breed of cat he is, in ways that the wittiest writers of “Saturday Night Live” could not imagine.

From Seattle Times

Meech called it a Manx comet, after a breed of cat without a tail.

From Science Magazine

On Friday, he also called the Trump-era Republican lawmaker a “different breed of cat” from those he knew from his time in the Senate, a reference to Republican leaders who privately said Mr. Trump was responsible for inciting the deadly riot on Jan.6, 2021, and vowed to drive him from politics but have publicly sought Mr. Trump’s favor.

From New York Times

“These guys are a different breed of cat. They’re not like what I served with for so many years.”

From Seattle Times