worlds apart

phrase

: completely different
Your ideas and mine are worlds apart.
Their living conditions were worlds apart.

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While the facts of the cases are worlds apart, both involve intense scrutiny from both the media and the public. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But some observers caution the country's largest city and the swing state of Wisconsin are worlds apart. Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 22 July 2026 For O’Brien, this form of archeology is worlds apart from the practice of the past. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 As competitors down dogs for ten straight minutes with a ravenous efficiency that feels worlds apart from snacking on a frank at the ballpark, eating escalates into an élite physical spectacle nearing performance art. Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for worlds apart

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“Worlds apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worlds%20apart. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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