a world apart from
idiom
: completely different from
The neighborhood she lives in now is a world apart from the small town where she grew up.
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Don seemed to live in a world apart from his family and the rest of society.
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Alex Traub, New York Times, 18 June 2023
However, the visual projections by Camilla Tassi, based on the arresting work of English painter and sculptor Mary Frank, effectively created a world apart from the mundane, perfect for the piece’s dreamlike narrative of archetypes.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
With prices at luxury brands rising in recent years—some, like Chanel, eye-poppingly so—the resilience in demand makes fashion feel a world apart from economic anxieties.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2023
And with its disheveled engineers, in-office cots and occasional toilet paper shortages, Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters is a world apart from the glitzy media halls of Manhattan.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 14 May 2023
The Best Rio Hotels for Getting Away From It All Santa Teresa is a world apart from the beaches of Zona Sul, offering a more intimate look into authentic Rio.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2023
In a gritty stretch of unincorporated King County called White Center, Williams will set up shop 10 miles away from Canlis, but a world apart from the picturesque locale of his old employer.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2021
Across California, medical professionals such as Almasri live a world apart from average citizens, who have no clear window into the conditions of hospital wards.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
The company’s corporate cookie-cutter quality is a world apart from the funky charm of its mom-and-pop competitors, but there are compensations, including tidy settings and a parade of seasonal, price-conscious promotions.
—Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
Alex Traub, New York Times, 18 June 2023
However, the visual projections by Camilla Tassi, based on the arresting work of English painter and sculptor Mary Frank, effectively created a world apart from the mundane, perfect for the piece’s dreamlike narrative of archetypes.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
With prices at luxury brands rising in recent years—some, like Chanel, eye-poppingly so—the resilience in demand makes fashion feel a world apart from economic anxieties.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2023
And with its disheveled engineers, in-office cots and occasional toilet paper shortages, Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters is a world apart from the glitzy media halls of Manhattan.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 14 May 2023
The Best Rio Hotels for Getting Away From It All Santa Teresa is a world apart from the beaches of Zona Sul, offering a more intimate look into authentic Rio.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2023
In a gritty stretch of unincorporated King County called White Center, Williams will set up shop 10 miles away from Canlis, but a world apart from the picturesque locale of his old employer.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2021
Across California, medical professionals such as Almasri live a world apart from average citizens, who have no clear window into the conditions of hospital wards.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
The company’s corporate cookie-cutter quality is a world apart from the funky charm of its mom-and-pop competitors, but there are compensations, including tidy settings and a parade of seasonal, price-conscious promotions.
—Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
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