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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Still, Dever was hesitant — taking the part would mean flying to Australia, a world away from her mother.
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Katie Heaney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Dining at Fairmont La Hacienda is a world away from the usual ‘resort fare’.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
He had been born in 1928, a world away from New Jersey, in a place now called South Korea.
—Brad Riew, People.com, 29 July 2025
The happy smile and wave was a world away from Byron’s reaction at the July 16 show at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 July 2025
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Katie Heaney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Dining at Fairmont La Hacienda is a world away from the usual ‘resort fare’.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
He had been born in 1928, a world away from New Jersey, in a place now called South Korea.
—Brad Riew, People.com, 29 July 2025
The happy smile and wave was a world away from Byron’s reaction at the July 16 show at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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