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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Dining at Fairmont La Hacienda is a world away from the usual ‘resort fare’.
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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
Although the duo’s songs were a world away from the birthplace of rap music in the Bronx in New York City, their performance brought joy to Utsjoki’s locals and visitors.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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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
Although the duo’s songs were a world away from the birthplace of rap music in the Bronx in New York City, their performance brought joy to Utsjoki’s locals and visitors.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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