a world apart from

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: 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. — 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 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 See All Example Sentences for a world apart from

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“A world apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20world%20apart%20from. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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