How to Use meant to (be/do something) in a Sentence

meant to (be/do something)

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• The house was always meant to be one of the stars of the show.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
• It was meant to be a film that people would want to be on the set.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• Love is after all, the greatest gift that is meant to be shared.
  — Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
• It is meant to be a quiet and serene space in people's busy life.
  — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2023
• It’s meant to hold more people, with limo-style seating in the back.
  — Condé Nast, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2024
• Something just wasn't meant for you, to be or it was meant to be for a certain time.
  — Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• Downes asks at one point, and the question is meant to be rhetorical.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
• The pop-up is meant to promote upcoming shows and pay homage to past films.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
• It’s meant to correct uneven skin tone, fine lines, and texture.
  — Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
• Horses are meant to be on all fours, not stuck on their rear ends in a cement culvert.
  — Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
• The best in the world, headed toward what was meant to be his Olympic swan song.
  — SELF, 11 June 2024
• But, regardless of changes over the years, events are meant to be broad people pleasers.
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• Salty and tangy on the palate, it’s meant to complement seafood with lots of lemon and capers.
  — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
• It was never meant to be a live album but it was meant to feel live but sound like a studio record.
  — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
• If it is meant to be, the college or university will reach out.
  — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
• It was apparently meant at least in part to be a message meant to unite the room.
  — Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• The photo was originally meant to be the first of her shared since her surgery.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
• Apps which are meant to make users safer and more secure but are doing the very opposite.
  — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
• The sharp fragrances of mint and rosemary leaves were meant to repel insects.
  — Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
• Is that meant to pay homage to your own 2017 cover story with him?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
• But Margaret is convinced there’s a lesson they’re meant to learn.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023
• Two or more people are meant to share a 34-ounce porterhouse or a massive côte de boeuf.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
• Some even believe they were meant to be F1 drivers if just given the chance.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
• According to stylish celebrities, the shoe of the summer is a luxe flip-flop that’s meant to be dressed up.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 July 2024
• Berry also found about 100 burn marks on the walls, which were meant to shield the building from fire.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
• In the long run, the guidance is meant to reduce the number of people who die from lung cancer.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
• Keep in Mind Remember that it’s meant to arrive with a cracked crust.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
• The fourth season of the show, which was also meant to be the last, released earlier this year.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
• Polara is a nod to the Polaris star, meant to spark excitement around the space race of the era.
  — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
• The Sidekicks include three extra-long menu items, all of which are served warm and are meant to be paired with a sub.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024