means everything to (someone)

idiom

: to be very important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about very much
His wife means everything to him.

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Atlanta is full of resilience, and bringing Nook and Bub’s story to life—everyday folks fighting to survive—means everything to me. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 May 2025 Atlanta is full of resilience, and bringing Nook and Bub’s story to life — everyday folks fighting to survive — means everything to me. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025 Their support means everything to me and reflects the strong foundation of my campaign. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025 Bracketing his interest in interplanetary communication, this impasse means everything to Chaplin; her expansive claims for the Franklin stove’s importance click into place. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for means everything to (someone)

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“Means everything to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/means%20everything%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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