a world away from
idiom
: completely different from (something)
This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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The 24-year-old was born in the northern English city of Sheffield, famed for its steel production during the Industrial Revolution and a world away from the Florida coast and the NFL.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While many ships have upscale suites, these offer greater privacy, a world away from the rest of the vessel.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The Grand Canyon's remote North Rim seems like a world away from its more famous South Rim, only a sliver of the nearly five million people who visit the national park each year make it here.
—Ryan Heinsius, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
For example, their Palm Beach paradise is a world away from their bespoke Greenwich manor, which differs completely from their retro-glam 1970s-style Miami home and their vacation house on Mustique.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While many ships have upscale suites, these offer greater privacy, a world away from the rest of the vessel.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The Grand Canyon's remote North Rim seems like a world away from its more famous South Rim, only a sliver of the nearly five million people who visit the national park each year make it here.
—Ryan Heinsius, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
For example, their Palm Beach paradise is a world away from their bespoke Greenwich manor, which differs completely from their retro-glam 1970s-style Miami home and their vacation house on Mustique.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a world away from
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“A world away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20world%20away%20from. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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