a world away from

idiom

: completely different from (something)

This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Examples of a world away from in a Sentence

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Read Next Restaurants in Miami and Miami Beach named best spots for fried chicken in the U.S. April 18, 2024 4:30 AM Quiet Harrison Street is a world away from trendy Miami, and that’s how Sealey, who lives close to the restaurant in Hollywood Lakes, prefers it. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024

The video, which has notched more than 100 million views on YouTube, was filmed in freezing conditions in Czechoslovakia, a world away from the beaches of Sydney. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024

Okinawa, with its stunning beaches, might be confused for Hawaii in certain parts while Nikko, just outside of Tokyo, might seem a world away from the crazy hustle of the city. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

The task of managing Sporting — with its squad of young promise and gnarled journeymen — is a world away from taking charge of the superstars at Barcelona or Manchester United. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024

Our digital detox was a world away from the tourists taking selfies up the hill backdropped by the iconic grandiose Fairmont Le Château Frontenac​​. —Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024

Huang overcame adversity to succeed Huang’s advice for America’s next-gen elite comes from a place of experience: His life now is a world away from his childhood, which was, by his own admission, steeped in adversity. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024

The rural area, roughly 30 miles north of the tony shops and vineyards of Calistoga, is a world away from the Bay Area. —Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024

Ojai, population 7,500, is half a world away from the Gaza Strip. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024