mean something to (someone)

idiom

: to be important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about

I thought our friendship meant something to you.

Examples of mean something to (someone) in a Sentence

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There are few Democrats with the kind of gravitas that might mean something to Mr. Biden. —Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024

This person or place may really mean something to you. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024

But this season, Nolan has done a much better job of displaying some personality and humor (his Peloton story is the gift that keeps on giving) and showing that acknowledgment does mean something to him. —Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024

In today's world, where choice abounds and experience is god, more and more people are seeking out goods and services that mean something to them—that tell a story and align with their values. —Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2023

Pick phrases and songs that mean something to you Swift has many iconic lyrics from across her eras that have special stories. —Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023

It should be stated that these Games very much mean something to the people competing. —Jason Gay, WSJ, 20 July 2021

Did working with Def Jam mean something to you in a spiritual sense? —A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 May 2023

As a 30-something graduate student and professor-to-be, the A-student in me wanted to make Grandpa proud and show him that my academic efforts could mean something to him. —Melissa Mora Hidalgo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023