meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
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But now, with all 30 episodes available on Netflix, Sneaky Pete is finally positioned to find the massive audience it was always meant for.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For example, there are sleep masks, meant for overnight wear, that offer efficiency, whereas sheet masks deliver immediate results.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Diverting those funds would be a grave mistake, repeating the errors of the past, like the $2.6 billion in Sadowski funds the Florida Legislature raided over two decades — funds that were meant for housing and whose loss helped fuel today’s crisis.
—Walter Duke Iii, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The Waukesha County Fair, an annual haven for food trucks meant for the masses, will add several new offerings this time around, including a menu that includes lobster servings from a prominent chain.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For example, there are sleep masks, meant for overnight wear, that offer efficiency, whereas sheet masks deliver immediate results.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Diverting those funds would be a grave mistake, repeating the errors of the past, like the $2.6 billion in Sadowski funds the Florida Legislature raided over two decades — funds that were meant for housing and whose loss helped fuel today’s crisis.
—Walter Duke Iii, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The Waukesha County Fair, an annual haven for food trucks meant for the masses, will add several new offerings this time around, including a menu that includes lobster servings from a prominent chain.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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