mean the world to (someone)
idiom
: to be very important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about very much
His wife means the world to him.
Examples of mean the world to (someone) in a Sentence
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For kids, their parents' smiles can mean the world to them.
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Our team compiled 8 covers that mean the world to them from different eras of ESSENCE throughout the decades.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023
Torres has been running her downtown Cleveland restaurant for 24 years, and puts her heart and soul into the place, from the attention to the diners, the dishes and her staff, who mean the world to her.
—cleveland, 27 Oct. 2020
This song means the world to me, Charli means the world to me, the D'Amelio family, you guys mean the world to me.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
My fans mean the world to me 😢praying for their families & for a speedy recovery of everyone affected 🙏🏽 — GloRilla 🦍 (@GloTheofficial) March 7, 2023 The city of Rochester shut down the venue in the wake of the tragedy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
The moment is going to mean the world to her daughter, too.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
Your generosity and compassion mean the world to use.
—Anisha Kohli, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Our team compiled 8 covers that mean the world to them from different eras of ESSENCE throughout the decades.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023
Torres has been running her downtown Cleveland restaurant for 24 years, and puts her heart and soul into the place, from the attention to the diners, the dishes and her staff, who mean the world to her.
—cleveland, 27 Oct. 2020
This song means the world to me, Charli means the world to me, the D'Amelio family, you guys mean the world to me.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
My fans mean the world to me 😢praying for their families & for a speedy recovery of everyone affected 🙏🏽 — GloRilla 🦍 (@GloTheofficial) March 7, 2023 The city of Rochester shut down the venue in the wake of the tragedy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
The moment is going to mean the world to her daughter, too.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
Your generosity and compassion mean the world to use.
—Anisha Kohli, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
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