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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According to Haim, the track was penned in 2017 and was originally meant for their 2020 LP.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Main dishes are meant for sharing, and the half Liberty Farms duck is a perfect choice.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
O’Brien also was forced to leave the BRA under an ethical cloud for allowing a top aide to purchase a subsidized condo meant for low income people.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The production benefits from Larson’s self-archival tendencies: the show opens with video footage from the ’90s, and includes scrappy songs that were likely never meant for the main stage, but provide insight into his creative process.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Main dishes are meant for sharing, and the half Liberty Farms duck is a perfect choice.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
O’Brien also was forced to leave the BRA under an ethical cloud for allowing a top aide to purchase a subsidized condo meant for low income people.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The production benefits from Larson’s self-archival tendencies: the show opens with video footage from the ’90s, and includes scrappy songs that were likely never meant for the main stage, but provide insight into his creative process.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meant for (someone)
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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 17 Mar. 2025.
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